rid (oneself) of

phrasal verb

rid (oneself) of; ridding (oneself) of; rids (oneself) of

: to cause (oneself) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)

She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries.

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Getting rid of them will not only clear up space in your home, but will also clear some space in your mind, too. —

Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 Is Wilson the quarterback Broncos coach Sean Payton paid to be rid of? —

Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Along with getting rid of fact-checkers, Meta will remove restrictions around topics that have fueled recent political culture wars, including immigration, issues around trans people and gender. —

Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025 Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is getting rid of its third-party fact-checking services. —

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