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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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
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Bednar didn’t think his club had its best legs Tuesday night against the Lightning, a great team riding a five-game win streak, and the Avs still outshot them 33-24.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
While there, the inspector found multiple belts on the ride were not working properly, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Safety told The Star last week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Larry Thomas — who played the character on Seinfeld — rode a few minutes of screen time into an Emmy nomination and a lifetime of fan conventions.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But claims from both sides that the young socialist rode a wave of working-class anger are wide of the mark.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Any person with a passing understanding of New York City subway culture knows that riding outside the train predates social media.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Bednar didn’t think his club had its best legs Tuesday night against the Lightning, a great team riding a five-game win streak, and the Avs still outshot them 33-24.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
The hatch handles well and has a smooth ride quality.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
While there, the inspector found multiple belts on the ride were not working properly, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Safety told The Star last week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
But claims from both sides that the young socialist rode a wave of working-class anger are wide of the mark.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Larry Thomas — who played the character on Seinfeld — rode a few minutes of screen time into an Emmy nomination and a lifetime of fan conventions.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Two days after Democrats rode concerns about consumer costs to big election wins in Virginia, New Jersey, and other parts of the country, the second-term Republican president tried to reclaim the economy as one of his administration's bedrock efforts.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But claims from both sides that the young socialist rode a wave of working-class anger are wide of the mark.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
transportation
Noun
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At the time, the blockades crippled transportation routes and hospital services and prompted international warnings about a humanitarian crisis in the country, which was reeling from a devastating earthquake.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Bike advocates, like nonprofit BikeWalkKC, co-founded by District 4 Councilor Eric Bunch, believe city ordinance changes are needed, but contend they should be focused on helping to protect cyclists and scooter operators, instead of restricting the usage of such modes of transportation.—
PJ Green
November 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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