RIDDEN Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

ridden

verb

variants or chiefly dialectal rid or rode

Definition of ridden

past participle of ride

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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as in depended

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

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Recent Examples of ridden Mariana Espinoza boarded her bus outside Devonshire Elementary School on Friday and rode a straight shot to her stop less than a half-mile down the road. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 Years later, in 2018, Zapcic rode into the spotlight on a dapple-gray Andalusian, making Medieval Times history as one of the first-ever queens to ride in procession. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 Rahman's son, Mahmudur Rahman, said his father worked as a dishwasher at Harmony Diner in Voorhees and regularly rode his bicycle to and from work. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 But again, there is no evidence this is happening in any widespread fashion, and the lists of potential vote scofflaws compiled by the government have been shown to be error-ridden. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 At one point, Prum got on his hands and knees and Ross mounted and rode him slowly like a horse, looking existentially appalled. — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026 Some passengers who rode Goliath earlier that day also reported concerns about its restraints. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 This has been tried before … The MMX spacecraft rode into orbit atop a 207-foot-tall (63-meter) H3 rocket, Japan’s flagship launch vehicle. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 Granado, 53, rode his bicycle to Lazo’s home at Southwest 148th Avenue in the Victoria Parc neighborhood late Thursday morning. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridden

Verb

While maintaining a genderless approach, the fragrance collection will evolve to pay tribute to female personalities that marked Milan’s history, teased Cantù.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Weir applauded a commitment to supporting women founders across the UK that was teased in the Budget, highlighting that six in 10 shows during LFW are headed up by women.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of teased

Verb

Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of kidded

Verb

Every part of Central Florida saw a significant drenching beginning Sunday morning and continuing through Monday as a result of a stubborn low pressure disturbance that hovered over the state.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Student growth in math and ELA at West Aurora — a measure of how much students have improved compared with their peers — generally hovered around average compared to the rest of the state, according to ISBE’s 2026 figures.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hovered

Verb

Resilience has never depended on assuming prevention will work every time.

— Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down statutory removal protections for agency heads depended on the idea that the agency head was exercising executive authority that must ultimately be accountable to the president.

— C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of depended

Verb

No one from the magazine bothered to help clean up the mess, but Camper, Tim and Mike, until then occupying each other by the Golden Age of SF section, responded rapidly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Not that those food safety shortcomings bothered rodents at The Blue Store aka Bargain Supermarket, 2901 NW 19th St.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

An entire home was lifted from its foundation and floated down the river before crashing into a pedestrian bridge.

— Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Our analysis spotlighted how the worst is to come and floated that speculation internally has turned to the future of radio and podcast streamer BBC Sounds.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of floated

Verb

Trump choices could prove costly Republicans tried to buck historical precedent — a president’s party almost always loses seats during the midterms — with an aggressive redistricting effort aimed at creating a more favorable congressional map.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Jolly, 54, tried to ride the momentum of a national political environment that appeared to power major Democratic gains across the country.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026