variants
or chiefly dialectal rid
or rode
1
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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3
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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Recent Examples of ridden
At least one Starfall reentry pod rode to orbit on the Falcon 9, perhaps alongside another undisclosed payload.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Then an opposing wing of the industry, one more in favor of regulation, rode to Bores' aid.
—ABC News, 23 June 2026
In contrast to Ronaldo and Brazil’s struggles, France rode the wave of home support, with its linchpin Zinedine Zidane scoring twice from headers in the first half and Emmanuel Petit adding a third goal in stoppage time.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
But then another wing of Silicon Valley rode to Bores’ rescue.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 17 June 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Then an opposing wing of the industry, one more in favor of regulation, rode to Bores' aid.
—ABC News, 23 June 2026
In contrast to Ronaldo and Brazil’s struggles, France rode the wave of home support, with its linchpin Zinedine Zidane scoring twice from headers in the first half and Emmanuel Petit adding a third goal in stoppage time.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
But then another wing of Silicon Valley rode to Bores’ rescue.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 17 June 2026
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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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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
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By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
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The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Until recently, Norway depended on private companies to conduct such advanced underwater surveys.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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For decades, scientists believed this renewal depended heavily on fibroblasts, a class of supportive cells nestled in the deeper layer of the skin that secrete growth-promoting molecules and build the structural scaffolding that holds tissue together.—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Wilson valiantly tried to dodge catcher Eric Haase, but the veteran applied the tag to end the inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Johan Manzambi struck hard at the net, and Canadian keeper Maxime Crépeau tried to punch the ball away, but the ball bounced back into the net behind him.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
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Maybe that’s when my misconceptions about the Cape Cod Bay side of the Cape floated away.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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The messaging bothered Al-Shaair deeply and still does.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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“Ridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridden. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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