1
as in to tease
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a condor riding high in the sky
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as in transportation
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another
an organization that provides rides for senior citizens
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as in to survive
to come safely through
just as we always have in the past, we'll ride out this latest crisis
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variants
or chiefly dialectal rid
or rode
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as in teased
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
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2
as in kidded
to make fun of in a good-natured way
his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday
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as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a condor riding high in the sky
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variants
or chiefly dialectal rid
1
as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
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2
as in joked
to make fun of in a good-natured way
his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday
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3
as in sailed
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a condor riding high in the sky
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Recent Examples of ride
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Following pushback to the costume, which saw Fox dressed in a pink suit stained with fake blood mirroring the carnage of the day the former president was shot and killed while riding in a car with his wife, the 35-year-old addressed the controversy in an Instagram post on Halloween.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Outside of time with family, Fitzwilliams claimed the prince rides and plays golf.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Forty-eight days after the shooting, Sophia rode in a stretch limousine to HCMC to greet the staff of the Minneapolis hospital after her discharge from Gillette.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At the other end of the spectrum is Rispoli, who rode Journalism in his first race exactly one year ago Monday at Santa Anita.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The eggs can ride into your home on clothing or upholstery without your even being aware.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Following pushback to the costume, which saw Fox dressed in a pink suit stained with fake blood mirroring the carnage of the day the former president was shot and killed while riding in a car with his wife, the 35-year-old addressed the controversy in an Instagram post on Halloween.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Their traction can keep you stable on uneven terrain, and their footbed is incredibly cushy, which together make for a soft and supportive ride.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Outside of time with family, Fitzwilliams claimed the prince rides and plays golf.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Forty-eight days after the shooting, Sophia rode in a stretch limousine to HCMC to greet the staff of the Minneapolis hospital after her discharge from Gillette.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At the other end of the spectrum is Rispoli, who rode Journalism in his first race exactly one year ago Monday at Santa Anita.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
transportation
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Autonomous driving has caught the imagination of tech companies and the auto industry, who predict a sea change in the transportation sector.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Mamdani’s political success is largely credited to a media-savvy campaign that centered affordability in one of the world’s most expensive cities, with Mamdani vowing to levy New York’s ultra-rich to pay for childcare, transportation, and even grocery stores.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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