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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
Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Cruise rode his 1983 Risky Business breakout to historic success, from Top Gun (1986) to Rain Man (1988) and A Few Good Men (1992).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Vladimir Putin caught a ride in the presidential limousine and achieved recognition on the world stage.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
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Verb
However, excess temperance shows up in leaders who often create many roadblocks for why something can’t happen or, like the race car analogy, seem to be riding the brakes all the time.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Cruise rode his 1983 Risky Business breakout to historic success, from Top Gun (1986) to Rain Man (1988) and A Few Good Men (1992).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Kyle Markel, co-owner of Kyle’s Bike Shop in the Milk District, has been attending the ride since its beginnings in the mid-2000s.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Vladimir Putin caught a ride in the presidential limousine and achieved recognition on the world stage.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
Verb
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And we have been teased and fooled before in the near-quarter century since that last crown in 2001.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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And how does Wednesday season 2, part 1, tease her role in the story?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More than a quarter of you will be engaging in some piracy this season, and all of your names and email addresses have been handed over to the authorities (kidding!).—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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There’s a big gulf between pro marathoners and high-school track, of course—but don’t kid yourself that they’re not connected.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Three drones hovered over the facility during CNN’s visit, according to local officials.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its shares declined by nearly 3%, hovering around $159 this afternoon.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There's a few other factors outside of that depending on finish from there.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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This raises questions about the potential impact of these changes on the accuracy and reliability of the data that businesses and policymakers depend on.—
,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Evans told the Houston Chronicle that Powered by People had paid for transportation and lodging costs for the Democrats.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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The rideshare boom reshaped urban transportation, bringing millions of riders and drivers into a new kind of mobility network.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Later, Cano was captured grabbing what appeared to be the DJ’s laptop, taunted the crowd with destroying it, and then flung the device onto the stage platform before stomping on it multiple times, showing off its cracked screen.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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After that mistake, Wallace came in with a big hit on a pass at the line of scrimmage, only to be flagged for taunting.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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She’s been booed in stadiums, joked at by mainstream media, and roasted online to the extent that both the NFL and high-profile players have publicly defended her right to attend.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Speaking to Variety from his home in the mountains of Idaho, Glenn jokes about the world-spanning nature of the nomination.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Vineyard Haven Ferry sails year-round from Woods Hole on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod, and crosses Vineyard Sound in just 45 minutes.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The ship was sailing to Messina, Sicily from Kotor, Montenegro and was right off the coast of Italy when the incident occurred, leaving it to drift for a short period of time, according to CruiseMapper.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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