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 Kojin rode across the Americas in the 1980s, when several countries were experiencing political turmoil, placing the story against the political backdrop of the time. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026 Lincoln-Way West has rode its defense and running game to three playoff wins, allowing 14 points or less in each of them. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026 As a boy born in 1975, Marshall rode his bike, ate sugary treats, watched TV and listened to 1980s rock bands like Van Halen. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026 In the first week or so, about 30 people rode the line each day. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Surveillance video shown in court, taken from Hensel’s backyard, showed Hensel grilling when an ATV rode past his fence. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026 The Texans rode a stellar passing game to a 24-9 halftime lead. — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026 Last year, the Horned Frogs rode the dynamic duo of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez to the Elite Eight and a regular season Big 12 championship and trip to the Elite Eight. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 The broadcaster rode a 55% gain in the category compared with the previous midterm election in 2022 to post better-than-expected financial results reported Wednesday. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridden

Verb

Speaking with investor Ron Baron at the 33rd Annual Baron Investment Conference in New York, Musk teased more details about the project.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Fraser also teased further projects for 2027, including potential collaborations outside traditional artist features.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 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

Trump’s approval rating hovered near 50% as his second term began.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Simpson noted that the district has generally hovered near the state average in terms of graduation rates in recent years, and said that this is a continued area of focus for its high school team.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hovered

Verb

In 1988, when four Arizonans weighing more than 1,000 pounds tried to break California off from the continental states by doing jumping jacks at Venice Beach, one man documented the effort.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Some Republicans had tried to delay the leadership decision, but the conference voted 31-15 to proceed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026