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got 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 House version got rid of the divestment requirement—and after that change was implemented, many lawmakers and housing industry groups threw their support behind the bill.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“So this notion that anyone got rid of Gail to help any client is laughably stupid on its face.”

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The Seahawks, meanwhile, are being led into this game by the quarterback who was once supposed to be the Jets’ savior—until they got rid of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“As soon as her name was there, we got rid of every other name on the list,” Clarke says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

After eating, I helped Mom do the dishes while Dad got rid of the messy mountain of empty crab shells we’d left on the table.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings