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getting rid of

VERB

discard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dispose of dump eliminate exterminate kill remove

WEAK

assassinate cast aside chuck cut deep-six ditch do away with eighty-six exclude expel omit part with reject slaughter throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear begin create give birth hold keep start

Example Sentences

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The San Francisco web performance and cybersecurity company said it was getting rid of 1,100 people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

If we want to move towards renewables, he says, we need to be getting rid of petrol-powered cars and gas-fired heating systems far more rapidly.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“We found that even after getting rid of these confounds, people still claimed early.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Without so much as a by-your-leave from Mama or Aunt Loma, Miss Love was planning on getting rid of Granny’s belongings!

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns