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Idiom idiom

rid up


To empty, to clear out.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I need to rid up this messy room before guests arrive.

CONTEXTUAL

After the long winter, we spent the entire weekend trying to rid up the basement and get rid of old boxes.

COMPLEX

She decided to rid up the attic, methodically sorting through decades of stored belongings to clear space for her new studio.


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    rid out

    To clear out, to empty.

Last updated August 10, 2026