JOYRIDES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

joyrides 1 of 2

noun

plural of joyride

as in conveyances

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joyrides

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of joyride

as in cuts up

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as in automobiles

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Noun

The department has received more than 580 calls related to e-bikes and other e-conveyances.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
As a global chief, Daunt gets around by subway and other unkingly conveyances.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of conveyances

Verb

Now playing in theaters, Clayface stars Harries as rising actor Matt Hagen, who suffers gruesome wounds after the brutal mafioso Szabo (Dencik) cuts up his face, resulting in the downfall of his career.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
The New England Aquarium research scientist cuts up frozen Atlantic menhaden, known locally as pogies, secures them to circle hooks attached to several fishing rods, and casts them into the shallow water.

— Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cuts up

Noun

There was also the October death of a rider who was ejected from his seat from the Goliath coaster in Georgia, prompting a slew of temporary closures of similar rides.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Throughout the year, seasonal rides offer a round-trip or one with a two-hour layover with enough time to snap the iconic photo of straddling the Georgia and Tennessee state line.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rides

Noun

Officials are working with local hospitals to confirm the total number of self-transports.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Support regional military airlift KONA is intended to occupy a space between light utility aircraft, such as the Cessna C-208, and larger tactical transports such as the C-130.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

According to McGrady, the only royal who didn’t enjoy the time away in the Highlands was the late Princess Diana, who didn’t fit in with the family’s outdoorsy vibes and didn’t enjoy riding horses around the property due to a fall as a child.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
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

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