get rid of

phrase

: to do something so as to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (something or someone that is unwanted)

It's time to get rid of this old sweater.

I can't seem to get rid of this cold.

He stayed on talking and talking. She finally got rid of him by saying she had to make dinner.

Examples of get rid of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The problem is, though, that debt remains a significant issue nationwide right now, so millions of Americans are still trying to get rid of their balances before entering retirement. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Yet there is no chance that America will get rid of primaries any time soon. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Mirai Clinical links menopausal changes in body odor to a compound called Nonenal and markets its Deodorizing Soap with Persimmon and Aluminum-Free Natural Deodorant with Persimmon as products made to get rid of the Nonenal smell. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Fundamental safety questions — how to get rid of heat, how to shield the reactor, how to maintain the structural integrity — have not been fully resolved for space reactors, which must be compact and light. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for get rid of

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• glove
• love
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