as in relieves
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 rids
Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Trading out of the first round also rids the 49ers of having a first-round pick with a fifth-year option.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Sleep rids the brain of toxins and affects the lungs and energy.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Perhaps because tomato juice is nutritious, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and the spiciness can induce a sweat, which, as people like to believe, rids the body of poisons.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Trading out of the first round also rids the 49ers of having a first-round pick with a fifth-year option.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Sleep rids the brain of toxins and affects the lungs and energy.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Perhaps because tomato juice is nutritious, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and the spiciness can induce a sweat, which, as people like to believe, rids the body of poisons.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rids
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Like an Old Testament patriarch whose sins are absorbed in a greater story of redemption, America’s identity as the apostle of liberty relieves it of the excesses of introspection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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The deep-tissue technique, using thumbs and knuckles, relieves these pain points.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Yes, Tani Oluwaseyi brings the ability to do the pressing and hard running that frees up David to be his creative self.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Moving Colton frees up $4 million of cap space for the 2026-27 season for the Avalanche.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
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Unfortunately, yes — when the drug clears, the food noise usually returns along with the hunger.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Diarrhea usually clears within a couple of days and is gone within five.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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“Rids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rids. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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