Synonyms of rides

rides 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ride

1

as in teases

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teases
• taunts
• mocks
• baits
• bothers
• tortures
• ridicules
• picks on
• needles
• hassles
• heckles
• annoys
• hazes
• plagues
• tries
• troubles
• tests
• makes game of
• burns (up)
• hacks (off)
• gets
• gnaws (at)
• derides
• bullies
• dogs
• irritates
• pesters
• gripes
• gibes
• nags
• jeers
• ruffles
• spites
• bugs
• beleaguers
• itches
• goads
• nettles
• torments
• grates
• puts out
• chafes
• rasps
• harasses
• hounds
• frosts
• aggrieves
• riles
• irks
• galls
• peeves
• aggravates
• persecutes
• disturbs
• frets
• terrorizes
• discomforts
• badgers
• bedevils
• browbeats
• perturbs
• piques
• exasperates
• vexes
• agitates
• hagrides
• narks
• hectors
• harries

2

as in kids

to make fun of in a good-natured way

his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kids
• teases
• jokes
• ribs
• roasts
• razzes
• rallies
• jives
• joshes
• chaffs
• takes the mickey out of
• goofs on
• banters
• strings along
• quips
• fools
• funs
• wisecracks
• jests
• jollies
• gags
• japes
• yuks

3

as in hovers

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

a condor riding high in the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovers
• floats
• sails
• swims
• glides
• drifts
• hangs
• wafts
• bobs
• dangles
• poises
• suspends
• buoys
• rafts
• balloons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settles
• sinks
• dives
• plunges
• dips
• lunges
• submerges
• immerses
• submerses

4

as in depends

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depends
• hangs
• turns
• hinges
• stays
• rests
• bases
• grounds
• establishes
• founds

rides

2 of 2

noun

plural of ride

as in transportations

a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another

an organization that provides rides for senior citizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transportations
• drives
• lifts
• transports
• spins
• conveyances
• turns
• joyrides
• transits
• passages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rides

Verb

In one clip, Lilibet rides her bicycle while a herd of deer run in the background. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Husband Tim also rides at the sport’s pinnacle and, between them, the pair have nine five-star wins to their credit. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Wheeler trips more often now and no longer rides his scooter around the cul de sac because of his deteriorating vision and poor coordination. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

She gets spooked when Cole rides his bike too close, or when a Times reporter turned the page of a notebook too fast. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

While Brian rides off to war, Ellen reluctantly returns to Castle Leoch, only to find her brothers, Colum and Dougal (Sam Retford), locked in a bitter feud over how to answer the call to arms. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

The Last Sunrise, based on Anna Todd’s bestselling romance novel, is the latest romance film in the YA genre and book adaptation Venn diagram to arrive on Prime Video as the streamer rides the wave of obsession. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Another drover rides beside the herd, periodically cracking a bullwhip. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Rao plays Issa as someone who rides the fine line between fearless and clinically disinhibited but whose intentions are always pure; why shouldn’t that perv get a taste of his own medicine? — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Noun

Many are dealing with buses running late, excessively long rides, and some have no bus route at all. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Then came Batman and Riddler themed rides and a coaster named Goliath that featured a 235-foot free fall. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The mayor doesn’t specify what transit services would be restored with a higher fare, which would also apply to Metrorail rides. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

The three-day festival spans huge live music performances, a parade, a community health and wellness fair, a mariachi mass, lucha libre matches, plus family activities like carnival rides and face-painting. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Its sleek exterior is finished in a rich coat of Rosso Barchetta paint and rides on a set of chrome Speedline wheels. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026

As driverless rides nationwide are projected to more than double this year alone, demand is clearly there. — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Federal regulators are opening an investigation into whether Tesla’s new steering-wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules, a day after the company began offering rides in the vehicles. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Six Flags said food and other loose items are prohibited on rides because these items can create safety hazards. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026