rid (someone or something) of
phrasal verb
rid (someone or something) of; ridding (someone or something) of; rids (someone or something) of
: to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)
The police are trying to rid the town of drug dealers.
rid the garden of pests
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The Trump administration says the changes are needed to get rid of underperforming employees, without the array of appeals and procedures that prevent any real change within the federal system.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The idea is to get rid of older, cubicle-era offices firms aren't interested in.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
But in another unusual moment of bipartisan accord, Democrats are only slightly more likely than Republicans to oppose getting rid of the debt ceiling.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Eric Mauchan said they are slowly getting rid of their AC units to prepare for geothermal cooling during the summer.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The idea is to get rid of older, cubicle-era offices firms aren't interested in.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
But in another unusual moment of bipartisan accord, Democrats are only slightly more likely than Republicans to oppose getting rid of the debt ceiling.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Eric Mauchan said they are slowly getting rid of their AC units to prepare for geothermal cooling during the summer.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Rid (someone or something) of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rid%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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