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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
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
  • The proposal would have generally banned e-bikes and other e-conveyances from playgrounds, parks and school grounds unless signs specifically allowed them.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Folsom city leaders are considering new regulations targeting e-bikes, electric scooters and other electric conveyances as complaints about unsafe riding and damage to parks continue.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 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 rodeo will also include food vendors, live music, mini pony rides, face painting, bounce houses and local vendors.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Fire company also hosts their Odenton Fall Harvest Festival, with kids carnival rides and food for sale.
    — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 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
  • Bombers, transports and airborne early-warning aircraft could also potentially use similar technology.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Blaín recently expanded his business to include a logistics company, which imports, transports and stores goods for other businesses.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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
Definition of horses around
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