get rid of

1. Also, be rid of. Eliminate, discard, or free oneself from. For example, It's time we got rid of these old newspapers, or He kept calling for months, but now we're finally rid of him. The first expression dates from the mid-1600s, the second from the 1400s. Also see get out of, def. 5.

Example Sentences

In 2020 Anthony Tommasini, then chief music critic of the New York Times, contended that the goal of creating greater racial diversity in American orchestras demanded that we get rid of blind auditions.

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"Also that he had carefully preserved the skull over the years - even it was not according to the rules - instead of carelessly getting rid of it."

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My real-world expert advice: Rather than getting rid of our lawns, shrink them.

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He pushed to make judicial elections in North Carolina — once a national leader in minimizing political influence on judges — explicitly partisan and to get rid of public financing, leaving candidates more dependent on dark money.

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Fellow fan Ryan agreed it's "way too soon" to be talking about getting rid of Slot, but said players need to take responsibility and shoulder some of the blame too.

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Related Words

• dispose of 
• dump 
• eliminate 
• remove