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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The Chiefs will have to slide a lot of protections toward Carter, which should free up Williams.—
Mike Preston,
Baltimore Sun,
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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That’s a big hurdle to clear but not an impossible one.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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But Donovan wants to clear the air: He’s not deterred by the concept of a rebuild.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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