1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of riding
Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Guests will also experience a riding demonstration, as well as a fashion show featuring the latest in trend-worthy styles.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
To wit, Mytheresa and Vestiaire Collective are riding the wave of demand by expanding their joint resale program to menswear.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Clement is riding a 10-game hitting streak after going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Game 4.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Guests will also experience a riding demonstration, as well as a fashion show featuring the latest in trend-worthy styles.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
To wit, Mytheresa and Vestiaire Collective are riding the wave of demand by expanding their joint resale program to menswear.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Clement is riding a 10-game hitting streak after going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Game 4.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding
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Even many Democratic and independent voters are ambivalent about the governor, who is now openly teasing a 2028 run for president.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kacie ultimately won, and Patrick (after teasing) gave it back to her onstage.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Aggies coach wasn’t kidding.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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West Ham were hovering above the relegation zone, which led to the reappointment of David Moyes, who replaced Manuel Pellegrini, and saw the January arrivals of stalwarts Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Another snippet from the trailer shows someone falling from the sky in the Upside Down as hovering masses of land bob around the clouds.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The dress has an A-line silhouette with a skater skirt that falls around the knees (depending on your height, of course).—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The timing and level of investment needed to build a value-generating venture vary depending on the type of asset at its core.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gilligan wants to see people from across the partisan spectrum interact face to face, instead of taunting each other online.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Running back Javonte Williams was fined $16,830 for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet), center Brock Hoffman was fined $6,111 for taunting, and safety Donovan Wilson was fined $23,186 for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet).—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unlike following the loss in Philadelphia, the third-year swingman was in the Hornets’ locker room postgame in Washington and seemed to be in good spirits, joking with his teammates — including LaMelo Ball, who posted his first triple-double in nearly two years.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider reopened the free agency saga ahead of the World Series, joking about the gear that was used to recruit Ohtani (and a gift given to his dog, Decoy), which may have added some motivation behind the chants.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Columbus continued to search for gold before sailing to the neighboring island, now known as Cuba.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher is sailing the seas with her very own new podcast, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some are clearly ironic, but the line between blind devotion and mocking derision is seriously mangled.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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