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get rid of

VERB
discard, eliminate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispose of dump eliminate remove
STRONG
kill
WEAK
assassinate cast aside chuck cut deep-six ditch do away with eighty-six exclude expel exterminate omit part with reject slaughter throw away throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin hold keep start

Example Sentences

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Same with Sam’s Club, which vowed to get rid of more than 40 ingredients from its private label brand, Member’s Mark.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

How does the brain get rid of waste?

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

If you want to get rid of the gimme, remind me not to play a round with you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Believe me, it is not easy to get rid of 5,000 books,” he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Before the gale ended that afternoon, the men had had to crawl onto the deck three times to get rid of the boat’s shell of ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong