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
The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Forty-eight days after the shooting, Sophia rode in a stretch limousine to HCMC to greet the staff of the Minneapolis hospital after her discharge from Gillette.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Nathan Burns-Sprung rode his bike from Overland Park to the opening ceremony.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Stepping off the train at Kyiv’s central station, the team rode to the presidential compound to meet Zelensky in the hope of securing his blessing to make a trip to the plant.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Forty-eight days after the shooting, Sophia rode in a stretch limousine to HCMC to greet the staff of the Minneapolis hospital after her discharge from Gillette.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Nathan Burns-Sprung rode his bike from Overland Park to the opening ceremony.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Stepping off the train at Kyiv’s central station, the team rode to the presidential compound to meet Zelensky in the hope of securing his blessing to make a trip to the plant.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Tarabay and DeKnight teased what’s to come in an exclusive interview, including the return of Lucy Lawless as Lucretia and how John Hannah almost appeared in Season 1 on House of Ashur.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The creators have also previously teased upcoming projects in the Stranger Things universe.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City's brisk temperatures hovered in the low 50s as the red-and-gold looked to extend its winning record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The number of murders attributed to the Boston Strangler has long hovered around 13 women, killed between June 14, 1962, and January 1964, all in the greater Boston area.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The broader market has depended on these seven stocks in its run to record highs.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several names have been floated as possible replacements for Kelly in Baton Rouge.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Baumgartner floated a similar measure in April as part of his Restore College Sports Act.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Only four minutes later, Kilman tried to pass around Aaronson, but gave it straight to the attentive No 11.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1985, he was tried and acquitted for the murder of his first wife.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The goalie made a shoulder save on a wrist shot by captain Jared Spurgeon, but the rebound sailed high into the air, then landed in the crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kasay’s ensuing 45-yard kick sailed just wide right.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trier noticed that some directors said hello to him, whereas others couldn’t be bothered.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still, the simplicity wasn’t what bothered him.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Simonson suggested that bartenders don’t really disdain the Bloody Mary; they just are annoyed at having to make what is almost universally considered a brunch drink after hours.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Ridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridden. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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