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noun

plural of joyride
as in conveyances

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joyrides

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of joyride
1
as in cuts up

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as in automobiles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyrides
  1. conveyances
  2. cuts up
  3. automobiles
  4. rides
  5. kites
  6. tools
  7. transports
  8. horses around
Noun
  • More room for all on board is needed due to the mobility conveyances of our oldest and youngest.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
  • The car's design is radical compared to Jaguar's modern conveyances.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of conveyances
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
Definition of cuts up
Verb
  • These go-tos make trains, planes, and automobiles far less stressful.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of automobiles
Noun
  • The company has since expanded Frozen’s global footprint to include sing-along specials, video games, merchandise, and even theme park rides and attractions around the world.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There’ll still be animal exhibitions and a junior livestock auction, too, along with pony and camel rides and a petting zoo.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rides
Verb
  • For example, kites need to be designed symmetrically to successfully catch the wind, which is often blowing horizontally, Choi said, adding that sometimes people don’t attach a kite’s tail properly, not realizing the tail helps the kite orient itself.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Definition of kites
Verb
  • Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using.
    — Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of tools
Noun
  • Built in 1953, Line 5 transports up to 540,000 barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids.
    — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This smooth cream ale perfectly blends together pineapple and coconut, inspired by the famously tropical cocktail and transports you straight to island life.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Definition of transports
Verb
  • Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
    — Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of horses around
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