Sentences with rid
rid
R r - The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political corruption. [VERB noun + of]
- Why couldn't he ever rid himself of those thoughts, those worries? [V pron-refl + of]
- The form rid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.
- The family had sought a way to be rid of her and the problems she had caused them. [+ of]
- To rid a house of mice
- To rid oneself of superstitions
- The ship rode the waves. We ride a bus.
- The boys keep riding him about his poor grades.
- A man ridden by fear; a country that is ridden by a power-mad dictator.
- He rode the child about on his back.
- To ride a race.
- The posse rode down the escaping bank robber.
- It was obvious to everyone but me that I was being taken for a ride.
- The surfboarders riding on the crests of the waves.
- He is riding along on his friend's success. Distress is riding among the people.
- The car rides smoothly.
- All his hopes are riding on getting that promotion.
- He decided to let the bet ride.
- Her skirt rode up above her knees.
- The great globe of the world riding on its axis.
- A blood-red moon rode in the cloudless sky.
- We'll handle rides to be sure everyone gets home quickly.
- I've got to hang up now—my ride's here.