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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But getting rid of the devices, central to care for heart and lung diseases, sleep apnea, and other conditions, isn’t an option.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Much of that group's funding has come from out of state, including $50,000 from Col. Rob Maness of Lousiana's Gatorpac and $70,000 from John Bailey of Little Rock, Ark., who has worked to get rid of voting machines.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Lindell has focused on getting rid of election machines, while Mitchell has worked to purge voter rolls, especially of people her activists believe are not in the country legally.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
You can get rid of them and also prevent them from entering your home.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Much of that group's funding has come from out of state, including $50,000 from Col. Rob Maness of Lousiana's Gatorpac and $70,000 from John Bailey of Little Rock, Ark., who has worked to get rid of voting machines.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Lindell has focused on getting rid of election machines, while Mitchell has worked to purge voter rolls, especially of people her activists believe are not in the country legally.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
You can get rid of them and also prevent them from entering your home.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
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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 14 Nov. 2024.
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