How to Use rid (someone or something) of in a Sentence

rid (someone or something) of

phrasal verb

• There’s the kind that gets rid of their feelings and the kind that keeps them.
  — John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
• Plaschke: The Dodgers paid $22.5 million to be rid of Trevor Bauer?
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
• Learn how to get rid of squirrels for a pest-free home.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
• Will the city get rid of them before the Olympics next summer?
  — CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
• This should be enough to get rid of dirt, oils, and other residues.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
• In that way, getting rid of Prigozhin just shifts and delays the threat.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 25 Aug. 2023
• Watch the video above to learn how to get rid of tough stains on pans with one simple trick.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
• Dak Prescott will get rid of the ball quick, and Dallas will get the ground game going.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• The rest of the Davis family attempts to save her and get rid of Mr. Boogedy once and for all.
  — Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
• Get rid of the weapons, other countries do not have them.
  — Amanda Morris, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
• The boss at her work got rid of her just for speaking her mind, says the father.
  — Wilson M. Sims, Longreads, 7 Sep. 2023
• He got rid of his last heart as East ruffed but still had a club loser.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
• The first step to get rid of ants (or any critter for that matter) is to deep clean your home.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
• But the Coanda effect is designed to get rid of all that.
  — PCMAG, 9 July 2024
• Getting rid of them has proved to be the real challenge.
  — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
• Below are the six fool-proof ways of getting rid of a pimple fast.
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
• Of course, the best part is that the cream goes on much thicker and smoother, helping get rid of rashes faster.
  — Quincy Bulin, Parents, 5 July 2024
• Then, there are the stones that help explain, why, perhaps, the park rangers just don't get rid of the rock garden.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2024
• Time to get rid of some penises, and plenty of other stuff.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2023
• The stickers on the memorial were removed and crews were working to get rid of the spray paint.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 May 2024
• And so Austin went to war, getting rid of J Maya and Kellie to give himself a full idol.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
• Use a fertilizer in the spring and fall, and prune them in late winter to get rid of dead canes and vines and to shape.
  — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
• Also, get rid of the tree as soon as the Holiday season is over.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Get rid of the aging stars a year too early rather than a year too late, that was Walsh’s motto.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
• With the help of Spencer, they’ll get rid of the old and even make some cash from selling unwanted valuables.
  — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
• Get rid of the flammable stuff abutting your house — from wood mulch to flammable plants to trees, if their canopies are getting close to your house.
  — Time, 22 Aug. 2023
• Right, but a lot of people might think getting rid of all cars is a pretty high bar to clear.
  — Curbed, 8 Nov. 2023
• Perhaps this will ring in a new era of getting rid of fake stuff on cars (like vents, etc) that don’t need to be there.
  — Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 17 July 2024
• The system was set up such that getting rid of anything is a tough legal slog.
  — Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
• Get rid of dust, crumbs, and more from under household appliances—with or without moving them.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024