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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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.
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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
To return from the space station to Earth, the crew hitched a ride on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 July 2025
With a 110mm aluminium dual suspension frame paired with the SR® Suntour air shock, the T-Rex Plus offers a smooth ride on even the most rugged terrain.
—Eli Bernstein, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
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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
To return from the space station to Earth, the crew hitched a ride on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 July 2025
With a 110mm aluminium dual suspension frame paired with the SR® Suntour air shock, the T-Rex Plus offers a smooth ride on even the most rugged terrain.
—Eli Bernstein, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
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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 19 Aug. 2025.
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