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
Many early donations came from outside the area entirely, as former employees and devoted stargazers rode to Yerkes’ rescue, according to Dianna Colman, the nonprofit’s founding board chair.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
At his father's funeral in March, Jonathan eulogized the late civil rights icon in part by recounting what an elderly Black woman who rode the bus over to pay her respects told him days prior.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
On June 19, Barron, Matheny, and Purisima, along with Nefertiti Moore, who rode in a black pick-up truck, attempted to carjack a vehicle near an Interstate 95 ramp in Baltimore, according to court documents.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The prosperity that followed was brief but intense, making the company one of the most powerful in the Atlantic, and the company rode this wave to establish other settlements, notably in Saint Martin (1631), Curaçao (1634), and Aruba (1636).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
At his father's funeral in March, Jonathan eulogized the late civil rights icon in part by recounting what an elderly Black woman who rode the bus over to pay her respects told him days prior.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
On June 19, Barron, Matheny, and Purisima, along with Nefertiti Moore, who rode in a black pick-up truck, attempted to carjack a vehicle near an Interstate 95 ramp in Baltimore, according to court documents.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The prosperity that followed was brief but intense, making the company one of the most powerful in the Atlantic, and the company rode this wave to establish other settlements, notably in Saint Martin (1631), Curaçao (1634), and Aruba (1636).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
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After the Jumbotron teased a mystery guest throughout the first half, Cardi B performed a short halftime show at Madison Square Garden.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Plus, Pink will be hosting for the first time — and she's teased that she's set to sail through the Radio City skies with some unbelievable acrobatics.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 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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In college, my smoking habit hovered at a solid two packs of Marlboro Lights a day.—
Kimberly McCreight,
Time,
3 June 2026
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The reason the recent numbers are important is that the proposal would lock in a 50/50 split, whereas the free-market system has historically hovered around it.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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During wartime, roughly 20 percent of Iranians who depended on the internet for their jobs were out of work.—
Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Whenever the strait reopens, the equipment that depended on oil largely won’t have changed and will need to be fueled again – with fossil fuels.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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This line, Cook had tried to explain to the islanders, was a boundary they were not allowed to cross.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Astros nearly scored the go-ahead run when Yordan Alvarez tried to score on an overthrow, but Bachman was backing up the plate and tossed the ball to catcher Logan O’Hoppe in time to get him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Some floated Beth Moore as a possible candidate for SBC president.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The proposal is preliminary, which means the final product could be different than what is being floated at present.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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But former captain Landon Donovan is bothered by the fact that no American side since 2002 has won a knockout-round game and reached the quarterfinals.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Be specific about what behaviors bothered the rest of the group, and tell him no one is willing to travel with her again.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Ever been annoyed after Windows setup that your user folder has a weird name?—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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When people get their interest rate wrong, they get annoyed.—
Sam Sammane,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Ridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridden. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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