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Definition of joyridesnext
plural of joyride

joyrides

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verb

present tense third-person singular of joyride
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Noun
  • The car's design is radical compared to Jaguar's modern conveyances.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Transfers made after a dispute becomes foreseeable can be challenged as fraudulent conveyances.
    Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There's also an asparagus scholarship pageant, blacksmith demonstrations, and train and monster truck rides.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Roosevelt found the constant security presence tiresome, however, and would sometimes slip away for unprotected hikes or horseback rides in Washington’s Rock Creek Park, according to the White House Historical Association.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The critical choke point is responsible for a fifth of the world’s daily oil transports.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
  • With the number of traumatic injuries attributed to falls increasing rapidly, the number of Border Patrol transports to hospital intensive care units reached new highs.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • There is also the chance that the AI tools misunderstood meanings or context, the researchers noted.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The food dances seamlessly between Asian flavors, pulling inspiration from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and more, and local ingredients from the Gulf South.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Joyrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyrides. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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