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as in to tease
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 to hover
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 transportation
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another
an organization that provides rides for senior citizens
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Recent Examples of ride
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Valley Metro light rail to Mortgage Matchup Center The Rail Ride Event program allows guests who purchase a ticket to an event at Mortgage Matchup Center to ride Valley Metro light rail at no additional cost on the day of the event.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Two teenage best friends set out for an afternoon e-bike ride earlier this week in Cranford, New Jersey, a small city just 18 miles south of New York City.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has worked with social media companies, including TikTok and Instagram, to remove videos of people riding outside of trains.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Valley Metro light rail to Mortgage Matchup Center The Rail Ride Event program allows guests who purchase a ticket to an event at Mortgage Matchup Center to ride Valley Metro light rail at no additional cost on the day of the event.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
Guests staying at the Beach Club have indulgent perks like a complimentary 15-minute ride on the adorable Sorbetto Fiat boat that tools around Lake Boca.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Two teenage best friends set out for an afternoon e-bike ride earlier this week in Cranford, New Jersey, a small city just 18 miles south of New York City.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
Verb
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Jay Som is teasing her new album Belong (out Friday) with a song featuring Hayley Williams.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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The creative teams tease what's ahead in 2026 from IDW Dark.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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But don’t kid yourself, this thing is about as aerodynamic as a shoebox taped to a cinder block.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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After the screening, video circulated online of the True Blood alum, wearing a white Magliano T-shirt with an image of a boot hovering over a man's outstretched tongue, hugging Pascal and kissing him on the cheek while the cast received a standing ovation at the screening.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Continuing jobless claims, which are submitted by people who have filed for at least a week or more of unemployment, have been hovering at around four-year highs, Department of Labor data shows.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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When deciding where to drill holes in the wooden balls, Robson realized that a huge amount of chemical information depended on the position of the holes.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Much depends on what the brand’s retail network is.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still, Molina’s tenure overlaps with the council’s deadline to make transportation board appointments.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Combs was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Political fevers heightened with the near‑constant barrage of national cable news, usually spun by left‑ or right‑leaning media and amplified by taunting tweets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Goldberg and Behar taunted producer Brian Teta for rushing the EGOT-winning actress along during a Hot Topics chat.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Of course, TikTok viewers couldn’t resist joking about Bentley and Prada’s setup.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Munich airport was shut down this morning due to unauthorized drones in its airspace, and Putin joked about it in Sochi.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wonder of the Seas returned to Miami in August to sail three and four-night cruises year-round, for example.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many cruise lines sail from Florida to the Bahamas, but more offerings are in the works.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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