Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rid
Verb
  • Proponents of the bill argued those with a terminal diagnosis must be given a choice at the end of their lives to relieve their suffering.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
  • Oil prices fell on Friday, in a likely sign that traders were relieved that Trump decided to delay conflict with Iran for two weeks.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Philip Andrew Douglass, 42, was freed on bond after an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2025
  • Short of the savings being placed in a much bigger coffee can, government spending cuts born of efficiency, headcount reduction, mandate reduction, or all three would have just freed up money for Congress to spend in new ways.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Senate Republicans can only lose three members and still clear the package, assuming full attendance and united Democratic opposition.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 June 2025
  • In February, it was cleared to enter Phase II to study the drug’s efficacy and side effects—this is typically the second most difficult phase where only 33% of drugs make it through.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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