joyriding

present participle of joyride

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyriding
Verb
  • The de facto captain oriented himself by motoring northwest along the coast towards Havana.
    Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The suspect fled the scene, motoring his boat toward the Intracoastal Waterway.
    Chris Arnold, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Avoid driving during those conditions if possible.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ford is planning on cutting up to 1,000 roles in electric-vehicle production in Germany.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Proposition 50 would turn back the clock of progress, cutting up our neighborhoods for political gain and silencing the very voices that fought hardest for fairness.
    Bernadette Suarez, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nearby, a similarly ambitious sailor has his crew hacking at ice to free their ship, and continue their mission despite warning bells ringing.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Non-kinetic defenses (like jamming or hacking drones) don’t always work, especially against autonomous or hardened systems.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet in an apparent reversal, the administration has been racing to rescind some of those firings, leading to even more confusion.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The company is racing to develop the vehicle to help NASA achieve a moon landing planned for 2027.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Seattle’s Jordyn Huitema tried a header inside the penalty box that Sikowitz kept away from the goal with a leaping effort.
    Staff, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, the camera cuts to two men trading punches and another leaping overboard before Doechii arrives, speeding up on a jet ski.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That means the boot camp — led by vocal coaches, renowned producers, fitness trainers and star choreographers — will go beyond the fundamental basics of singing and dancing by including mental health care, physical wellness, media training and global studies.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The video shows Gilbert and his mother Shirley Gilbert, a retired teacher and alumna of the district, dancing at 11 schools across the city as students from James Madison and Riverside high schools drum the catchy rhythm in the background.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Joyriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyriding. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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