rid (oneself) of
phrasal verb
rid (oneself) of; ridding (oneself) of; rids (oneself) of
: to cause (oneself) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)
She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries.
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Others are betting on the courts to rein in his most controversial acts, such as with Trump's attempt to get rid of birthright citizenship, which was blocked by a federal judge and could ultimately land before the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Read: The strategy behind Trump’s policy blitz The changes that have stuck (so far) are a hodgepodge of policies, and appear more focused on getting rid of ideas and initiatives the president doesn’t like than on fixing the problems of cost and access that pervade America’s health-care ecosystem.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Reality check: The company isn't getting rid of the cases.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
People will thoroughly clean their homes and get rid of unneeded items to cleanse themselves from the bad luck of the previous year and make room for happier times to come.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Read: The strategy behind Trump’s policy blitz The changes that have stuck (so far) are a hodgepodge of policies, and appear more focused on getting rid of ideas and initiatives the president doesn’t like than on fixing the problems of cost and access that pervade America’s health-care ecosystem.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Reality check: The company isn't getting rid of the cases.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
People will thoroughly clean their homes and get rid of unneeded items to cleanse themselves from the bad luck of the previous year and make room for happier times to come.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Rid (oneself) of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rid%20%28oneself%29%20of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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