as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
worked two jobs to rid himself of debt
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Assisting them with the paperwork for financial assistance can relieve some of their stress.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025 -
When a man in a suburb of the Greek city of Thessaloniki found an almost meter-tall decapitated body wrapped in a bag in a trash can, he was probably relieved it was made of marble.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Israel then waged a war that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians without so far accomplishing its goals of completely dismantling Hamas or of freeing all the hostages.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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After Carter was freed, a man who'd taken the then-12 year old under his wing tried to help the boy reunite with his mother.—
Amber Hunt,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Regula isn’t on the roster, so the Oilers would have to add him and his $775,000 cap hit when he’s cleared to play.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Khan fired Baalke on Wednesday, clearing a path for Coen to land in Jacksonville.—
Mark Long,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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