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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
Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Traumatized into silence, the de facto orphan stays living with the kindly but guilt-ridden, grieving and impecunious Hiroshi.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
McKelvey's answer arrives by way of a theme park ride.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Verb
Watch whether Anthropic and Google ride through their exit windows, because every renewal converts Musk's 180 days into something that compounds.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Traumatized into silence, the de facto orphan stays living with the kindly but guilt-ridden, grieving and impecunious Hiroshi.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Noun
Dutch Wonderland first opened on May 20, 1963 on just 14 acres and four rides.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
McKelvey's answer arrives by way of a theme park ride.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
Verb
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As Akanji whipped in a teasing delivery from the right, Embolo headed the ball down.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Images from 2004 show the sisters hiding their low ponytails under buttoned jackets and fur collars; the tops of their heads teased.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Though Lee likes to kid, his respect for Clemens runs deep.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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At the time of writing, shares are hovering around the $173 mark, down over 20 percent over its all-time high on Tuesday.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The population hovers at just over 200.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Each membership gives you access to Big Think in a slightly different way, depending on the platform.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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The tie breakers depend on points, goal difference, goals scored, team conduct score and FIFA world ranking, according to FIFA.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Situated in the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, this small Michigan island has been car-free for more than a century, with horses as the main form of transportation besides bicycles and walking.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Driggs noted a provision in Sawyer’s draft that would block NCDOT from removing the I-77 project from the state transportation improvement program or otherwise changing its position on that list until January when the department is already planning to review the list and reprioritize.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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White joked that Cunningham, who missed last week’s win over the Chicago Sky, should have gotten the PRP shot sooner.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer remained confident in the turf at the stadium and joked how World Cup participants don’t get the full experience of the stadium without the glare.—
Cal Phillips
June 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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Dozens of VLCCs are sailing from the South China Sea and across the Indian Ocean toward the United Arab Emirates ports, where at least 30 ships were already at anchor, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward on Wednesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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