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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Unfortunately, there’s no easy, foolproof way to get rid of voles.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Then again, the Red Sox did trade Rafael Devers in June, and in doing so, they got rid of the star slugger's entire 10-year, $313.5 million deal.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
But if a smart team such as Vegas is getting rid of him, there’s probably a good reason.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Question: Should San Diego get rid of fines for Comic-Con building wraps?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Then again, the Red Sox did trade Rafael Devers in June, and in doing so, they got rid of the star slugger's entire 10-year, $313.5 million deal.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
But if a smart team such as Vegas is getting rid of him, there’s probably a good reason.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Question: Should San Diego get rid of fines for Comic-Con building wraps?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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