Rid and Sweep

Rid

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

Sweep and rid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sweep" instead a verb "Rid".

Sweep

Sweep verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.

Rid and sweep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rid" instead a verb "Sweep".

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

Common collocations

humanity rid humanity sweep humanity
trash rid trash sweep trash
area rid area sweep area
series rid series sweep series
Other words: world, game, forest, hair, city, enemy, members.
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