ride on (something or someone)
phrasal verb
rode on (something or someone); riding on (something or someone); rides on (something or someone)
: to depend on (something or someone)
The future of the company rides on the success of this deal.
Our hopes are riding on you.
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Taylor Swift’s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans – or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind.
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Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The video also features various photos and clips of the couple's travel and adventures with Jack, including a ride on Australia's Puffing Billy, the world's oldest steam locomotive.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sheik plans to explore the goo’s origin, noting that there are many scenarios to consider, including whether the substance grew in the rudder shaft in the first place or somehow hitched a ride on the boat.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Before anyone pictures hitching a ride on a rusty, flat-bottomed vessel used to haul goods along France’s extensive canal network, think again.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The video also features various photos and clips of the couple's travel and adventures with Jack, including a ride on Australia's Puffing Billy, the world's oldest steam locomotive.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sheik plans to explore the goo’s origin, noting that there are many scenarios to consider, including whether the substance grew in the rudder shaft in the first place or somehow hitched a ride on the boat.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Before anyone pictures hitching a ride on a rusty, flat-bottomed vessel used to haul goods along France’s extensive canal network, think again.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ride on (something or someone)
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“Ride on (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20on%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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