RIDING Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

riding

verb

Definition of riding

present participle of ride

as in teasing

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing

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as in kidding

to make fun of in a good-natured way his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday

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as in hovering

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air a condor riding high in the sky

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as in depending

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

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Recent Examples of riding Jordan Harbst was riding his scooter along the Greenbelt when 41-year-old Ross Wardlaw allegedly stepped into his path and stabbed him to death, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026 Residents in Myers Park near Little Sugar Creek Greenway and in University City along Toby Creek Greenway describe near-misses with teens riding at 30 to 40 mph, fueling neighborhood complaints on Nextdoor and Facebook. — Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Theresa Neustadter The video shows a small fire on a hillside of thick, dry brush and two people running, then riding away. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 13 July 2026 With the help of the real Daeron’s dragon-riding abilities, Ormund plans to take the throne back for the Hightowers and rule through Daeron. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026 FactSet projects SpaceX will need to raise roughly $250 billion in debt over the next four years to fund its growth, according to Lebenthal, so a lot is riding on Starlink’s shoulders. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Sunday, some sustaining injuries while riding motorcycles or bicycles under strong winds or due to slippery road surfaces. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 Jorge Palaquibay was riding his Kawasaki west on Roosevelt Ave. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026 Perhaps the biggest satellite riding the Falcon 9 on Tuesday was CAS500-4, a South Korean Earth-observation craft that tips the scales at about 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms). — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding

Verb

After teasing us for a while, Volvo finally showed off the EX30 for real in 2023.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Nike has been teasing its forthcoming partnership with the German team throughout this World Cup.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of teasing

Verb

But Guthrie wasn’t kidding, slipping into a yellow gingham dress before joining her co-hosts on the Today Show Plaza to greet visitors.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of kidding

Verb

After the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States collapsed last week, oil prices shot higher, rising above $85 a barrel after hovering in the low $70 range the previous few weeks.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Conditions stay moderate all year round, with temperatures generally hovering between the 50s and 70s from January through December.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of hovering

Verb

Investigations can take months Across the country, utility death investigations are handled differently depending on the utility and ownership.

— Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
The most visible impact is electricity use, which can translate into greenhouse gas emissions depending on when and where the power is consumed.

— Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of depending

Verb

There was one from Spain–Portugal in Dallas, with [Spanish defensive midfielder] Rodri and [Portuguese midfielder] Bernardo Silva, where one of them was taunting the other.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Hendry sang, taunting Austin Theory, Logan Paul, Paul Heyman and even Brock Lesnar.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of taunting

Verb

As for coming to America in 2026, who would shoulder the exorbitant costs and the travel challenges, let alone the risk of being pulled out of a line at the Atlanta airport, interrogated, and sent back home for joking about penalty shoot-outs?

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Perhaps just not serious enough for Kerr to resist joking that the job is already done and the player is secured.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of joking

Verb

Similarly, Gemini services sailing to Ningbo on the May date had a 24-hour waiting time on average, which had extended to a one-to-two-day average time to berth by the end of June.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Where Crystal Symphony Sails The ship is sailing to Alaska in the summer of 2026 before moving onward to Canada, New England, and the Caribbean.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of sailing

Verb

Social media has been flooded with posts from users in Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru questioning refereeing decisions or expressing disapproval of Argentina, while messages mocking rival teams also proliferated from Argentine accounts.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, posted a series of comments on X mocking the French player’s origins, upbringing, education and appearance after France won on July 4 with a penalty by Mbappé.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026