be riding high
idiom
informal
1
: to be very happy and excited
She's riding high after her recent win.
2
: to be very successful
The company's stock was riding high after the merger.
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At the end of October, Alonso and Madrid looked to be riding high.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The bottom line: Newsom may be riding high today, but in a season of very speedy change, no one can know how long that will last.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Formula 1 might be riding high these days on a wave of interest not seen since the 1960s, but the Drive to Survive effect has been felt elsewhere in the world of motorsport.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2021, Priscilla Presley seemed to be riding high.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Drake may be riding high off the success of $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his collaborative album with PartyNextDoor, however, the perennial hitmaker is already back in the lab and currently working on new music.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Grant seems to be riding high from how well the family meeting went.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Confidence within the hobby for the Washington Nationals outfielder heading into 2025 seems to be riding high.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Then the city would be riding high on the women’s basketball wave.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The bottom line: Newsom may be riding high today, but in a season of very speedy change, no one can know how long that will last.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Formula 1 might be riding high these days on a wave of interest not seen since the 1960s, but the Drive to Survive effect has been felt elsewhere in the world of motorsport.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2021, Priscilla Presley seemed to be riding high.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Drake may be riding high off the success of $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his collaborative album with PartyNextDoor, however, the perennial hitmaker is already back in the lab and currently working on new music.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Grant seems to be riding high from how well the family meeting went.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
James Wood 2022 Bowman Chrome 1st Auto PSA 10 — $460
Confidence within the hobby for the Washington Nationals outfielder heading into 2025 seems to be riding high.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Then the city would be riding high on the women’s basketball wave.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Be riding high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20riding%20high. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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