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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
Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The impact killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, seated in the passenger seat, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, 19, riding in the back seat.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Daikoku presents an excellent venue to serve as one of the game’s hubs for Car Meets, a place where players can gather, show off their rides and browse those of other players in their session.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
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Verb
Brittany Russell, with husband Sheldon Russell riding as the jockey, could make Preakness history with Taj Mahal.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The impact killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, seated in the passenger seat, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, 19, riding in the back seat.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
My journey involved a train ride to a major coastal metropolis in the Northeast, then an hour’s trip by boat to the remote tourist town in which the school was located.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Daikoku presents an excellent venue to serve as one of the game’s hubs for Car Meets, a place where players can gather, show off their rides and browse those of other players in their session.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
Verb
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All the thespian’s chemistry felt less like castmates promoting a production and more like siblings teasing one another out of deep affection.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Rumors are flying that Google will unveil or tease its Gemini 4 AI model — and that's a big deal because the introduction of Gemini 3 in November was a huge success and sent shares rallying .—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
Verb
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And, don’t kid yourself, the Thunder aren’t going anywhere for a long, long time.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Gosling, of course, was kidding.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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One of the many strengths of the Kieślowski film is its tight focus on just two individuals, the watcher and the watched, with a couple of secondary characters hovering around the edges.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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With a par 70 layout, the leaders have mostly hovered around three under.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But with Ben White down injured after 26 minutes and forced off, Arsenal’s season depended on Arteta and his gut feelings again.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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In those circumstances, strong representation depends on more than technical skill alone.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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For many families, barriers to care stem not only from transportation or cost, but from feeling misunderstood, unseen, or unable to communicate comfortably with providers.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Access to platforms was blocked off with bicycle-rack style barricades and roll-down gates as MTA police officers stood sentry, directing people to alternative transportation.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Verb
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This time around, a serial stalker hunts down men and women alike, taunting them with videos filmed of them and rhyming texts, the detectives trying to track potential victims and save them before they’re killed.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Heck, every club’s supporters were taunting them this way.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Other comics, like Jeff Ross and Katt Williams, joked about Hart once attending a Diddy party.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie event joked about the show’s title, which was a long time coming.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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As the ball sailed over the fence in center field, Lake Central sophomore Cali Ramirez still wasn’t taking any chances.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The ship, along with a skeleton crew of 25 and two medical professionals, then sailed to Rotterdam, Netherlands, The Associated Press reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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