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being rid of

being rid of is the present participle of be rid of.

Meaning of be rid of

Verb

be rid of (third-person singular simple present is rid of, present participle being rid of, simple past was rid of, past participle been rid of)

  1. (informal) To be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object.

Questions about being rid of

What is being rid of the present participle of?
Being rid of is the present participle of be rid of.

Words near being rid of in the dictionary

  1. being part of life's rich pageant
  2. being part of life's rich pattern
  3. being part of life's rich tapestry
  4. being poor is a mindset
  5. being poor is a state of mind
  6. being rid of
  7. being right
  8. being silent
  9. being someone's to lose
  10. being supposed to
  11. being taken ill

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