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 Erica Billups said her son and daughter rode Goliath about an hour before Kariem’s death and encountered a problem with the restraint on one seat. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Belgian rider Jelle Verstaen was the one who rode the DS to the record, covering the astonishing 271 miles on a single charge. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 The Alpha platform the last Camaro rode on was shared with the Cadillac AT4 and CT5. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026 The killer ultimately succeeded in stealing it away from him, police said, and rode off after shooting the victim in the chest. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 Residents walked and rode bicycles along the boardwalk as dozers and excavators moved along the beach, reinforcing the several-foot-high berms built to protect homes from the ocean waves. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Admittedly, Motley felt guilty about being available to play for the equivalent of only five quarters during the first six games as the Astros rode a winning streak, losing streak roller coaster. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The man grabbed the woman's buttocks and rode west on Brummel Street, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 While Brian rode off to war, Ellen reluctantly returned to Leoch, fully aware of the wrath awaiting her from Colum in particular. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridden

Verb

Meloy has also teased the possibility of performing a couple of songs written for the film during the appearance.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
That material teased Beyond’s continuation of Across the Spider-Verse’s ending.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 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

However, the unheated pool in Staten Island instead felt bone-chilling in the early May temperatures, which hovered at a low 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The cost of Brent crude, the international standard, has hovered around $99 on Wednesday.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hovered

Verb

Sipahimalani noted that roughly half the stocks in the Russell 3000 were at least 20% below their June highs, highlighting the degree to which the market's resilience has depended on a small group of winners.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
As argued in a new piece by nonprofit Stand Up for Stand Up, this evolution of SiriusXM’s comedy programming has been harmful to working-class comics who depended on Raw Dog airplay and the royalties that came with it.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of depended

Verb

Still bothered by nagging arm and knee issues, Ohtani batted second behind Betts.

— Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The rainy conditions also bothered the Cougars, as BYU had multiple low snaps and dropped passes and committed numerous false starts.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

Zacharia was not as well known to the press corps compared to other candidates whose names were floated for press secretary following the departure of Karoline Leavitt in August.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Brandon Jones floated to his right, then realized what was happening a quarter of a football field away.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of floated

Verb

The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Trump on Monday alluded to his own frustrations over the reports, which include allegations that Guilfoyle tried to solicit money from a donor to pay off her credit card ahead of her confirmation process (Guilfoyle has denied the story).

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026