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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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as in to survive
to come safely through
just as we always have in the past, we'll ride out this latest crisis
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variants
or chiefly dialectal rid
or rode
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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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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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variants
or chiefly dialectal rid
1
as in tried
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 joked
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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as in floated
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 ride
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
To her great surprise, the king himself rides his dragon Sunfyre into battle, hoping to prove his valor.
—Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
This is a game that will be dominating time on rec room TV or backseat car rides for years to come.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Retracing the gunman's steps using surveillance video, investigators say the shooter rode into Central Park on a bicycle and emerged from the park without his backpack.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon was launched in 1979 and rode on the same platform until it was finally redesigned in 2019.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Just like that, Game 1 was Edmonton’s to ride with a 4-3 overtime win Wednesday night in an uncorked the Rogers Place crowd.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
To her great surprise, the king himself rides his dragon Sunfyre into battle, hoping to prove his valor.
—Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Noun
Tha Carter was Wayne’s last full ride with Mannie Fresh, even though neither of them really knew it at the time.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
This is a game that will be dominating time on rec room TV or backseat car rides for years to come.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Verb
After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Retracing the gunman's steps using surveillance video, investigators say the shooter rode into Central Park on a bicycle and emerged from the park without his backpack.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Texas Rangers rode World Series MVP Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Nathan Eovaldi to a title in 2023.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon was launched in 1979 and rode on the same platform until it was finally redesigned in 2019.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
transportation
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Integrating canal data transit wait times, weather forecasts and draft notices into transportation management systems helps operators make real-time decisions rather than reactive pivots.—
Amaan Gulacha,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Seven House Republicans voted against that bill, including then-Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, who now serves as Trump's transportation secretary.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
12 June 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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