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
Somewhere, buried deep in the 45-6 run Florida rode into the end of the opening half of its first round game, a plea tried to escape Benchmark International Arena.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Gordon said trail users have reported seeing electric motorcycles and dirt bikes on trails around Hulls Gulch, Camel’s Back and Military Reserve, typically ridden by teenagers.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
The actress, who rode a tidal wave of success in the late '90s, is cloaked in the kind of swagger that only lasting stardom can give.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The market would spend the next decade swinging between euphoria and collapse, wiping out the life savings of many while producing generational wealth for the savvy few who correctly rode the wave.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Gordon said trail users have reported seeing electric motorcycles and dirt bikes on trails around Hulls Gulch, Camel’s Back and Military Reserve, typically ridden by teenagers.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
The actress, who rode a tidal wave of success in the late '90s, is cloaked in the kind of swagger that only lasting stardom can give.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The market would spend the next decade swinging between euphoria and collapse, wiping out the life savings of many while producing generational wealth for the savvy few who correctly rode the wave.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridden
Verb
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Dion teased her comeback with posters spotted throughout Paris on Monday and a few pictures of herself in the City of Love on Instagram.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The trend was kicked off — perhaps unknowingly — by McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, whose lackluster nibble of the new Big Arch burger was widely teased by the internet last month.—
Seattle Times,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 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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The Blue Devils ended up with a six-point win, though the game spread hovered close to 30 by tipoff.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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For six straight days, call-out rates have hovered above 9% as employees continue working without pay.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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And from antiquity, Japan has suffered under natural disasters—people’s survival has depended on outside forces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Victory depended on scale, endurance, and the ability to outlast the other side.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The chief and others named tried to repress the report — and a judge initially sided with them — but it was eventually released nine months later.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Court documents allege that Elliott and two others tried similar schemes in Los Angeles.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Under Grier’s leadership, researchers Mia Morrell and Leela Elliot made a new version of a time crystal where tiny crystals made from styrofoam beads floated on a cushion of sound and can be displaced using sound waves.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, spoke to Trump on March 22, according to a person familiar with the conversation, to discuss a deal floated by White House staffers to potentially bring the funding crisis to an end before Congress is supposed to leave for a two-week Easter recess.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Korda was bothered by back pain starting in the second set, but played through the pain.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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This might make observers wonder why Lee even bothered to introduce the measure.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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One who grew up respectful but annoyed by the success the league previously had in Seattle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Social media reactions to the bunny range from enamored to amused to annoyed at the price tag, which runs from $112 to $140.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Ridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridden. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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