joyrides 1 of 2

noun

plural of joyride
as in conveyances

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joyrides

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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. tools
  4. rides
  5. kites
  6. transports
  7. horses around
  8. dances
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
  • 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
  • Participants will learn how to download and set up the app, create an account, add a payment method safely, use Uber Simple Mode, and request rides through Uber’s Call to Ride service without using the app.
    — Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Ms Schorel urged cyclists, environmentalists and citizens living along the routes leading to Cop31 to join the rides and get involved.
    — Nick Nuttall, Forbes.com, 11 July 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
Noun
  • In 2019, when the Space Coast had only 17 launches, there were less 2,000 over-the-road transports through KSC.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • On Tuesday, between Fan Fest and the fan march, the City of Miami reported 100 calls and 15 transports, and 79 of those were heat related.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 June 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
  • Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Definition of horses around
Verb
  • This book about a couple in complex crisis creates a sense of political alienation that The Drama frankly dances around.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
  • Listen to the supple bass line, which dances throughout the song as its own character.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of dances
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