as in relieving
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
worked two jobs to rid himself of debt
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Recent Examples of ridding
Ways to Get Rid of Weeds Between Pavers The best method for ridding your patio or stone path of weeds depends largely on the severity of the weed problem.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
During Blue Bloods' 14 seasons from 2010 until 2024, Wahlberg got some experience ridding himself of his Boston accent to play a Brooklynite.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
However, the addition of an ingredient or two can turn baking soda into an ant-ridding remedy in a pinch.
—Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The enduring scent of burning garbage, used as one of the sole means of ridding neighborhoods of their trash.
—Ruth Jean-Marie, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead, under that framing, the fault lay with the governor of Minnesota and the mayor of Minneapolis for not ridding their streets of immigrants without legal status to remain in the United States.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
In a 2020 debate with the lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Kennedy raised doubts about whether the vaccine had really been responsible for ridding the country of polio, crediting instead factors such as sanitation and hygiene.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
This means finally ridding yourself of the embarrassing high school or college address you are still stuck with decades later.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
During Blue Bloods' 14 seasons from 2010 until 2024, Wahlberg got some experience ridding himself of his Boston accent to play a Brooklynite.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
However, the addition of an ingredient or two can turn baking soda into an ant-ridding remedy in a pinch.
—Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The enduring scent of burning garbage, used as one of the sole means of ridding neighborhoods of their trash.
—Ruth Jean-Marie, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead, under that framing, the fault lay with the governor of Minnesota and the mayor of Minneapolis for not ridding their streets of immigrants without legal status to remain in the United States.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
In a 2020 debate with the lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Kennedy raised doubts about whether the vaccine had really been responsible for ridding the country of polio, crediting instead factors such as sanitation and hygiene.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
This means finally ridding yourself of the embarrassing high school or college address you are still stuck with decades later.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridding
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Customers paid admission to destroy objects, and the experience became one where people could balance physically breaking things with mentally relieving stress.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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An ability to track stress based on quantitative measurements could empower people to take stress-relieving actions with direct benefits to their health.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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That meant that Baker & Taylor took on some of these tasks, helping to speed up the process and freeing staff members to do other work.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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But that moment in the sun came crashing down when the Russian tanks rolled into Prague in 1968, and while Karlovy Vary endured, its return to splendor was delayed until 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell, freeing the region from Moscow rules.—
Steven Gaydos,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Highs will reach the low to mid 80s before a cold front drops Tuesday night's lows back down, clearing the way for a cooler, quieter midweek.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, about a kilometre away, workers began clearing debris from the old site of the primary-care center, making room for a permanent replacement.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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“Ridding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridding. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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