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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As Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency continues stripping federal agencies for parts, Sheryl Crow is getting rid of her used clunker.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in January found that shrinking the federal workforce — whether through job cuts or getting rid of entire agencies — has more opposition than support, although a significant share of Americans had yet to develop an opinion.
—Brian Witte, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The council mentioned possibly getting rid of the dash between the city names for marketing purposes.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
This now works with Samsung's Calendar app, which was previously difficult to get rid of.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in January found that shrinking the federal workforce — whether through job cuts or getting rid of entire agencies — has more opposition than support, although a significant share of Americans had yet to develop an opinion.
—Brian Witte, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The council mentioned possibly getting rid of the dash between the city names for marketing purposes.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
This now works with Samsung's Calendar app, which was previously difficult to get rid of.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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