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

If tequila is your best friend, mezcal is your best friend’s dangerous cousin, the one who rides a motorcycle and smokes cigarettes. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025

Torrey Pines’ varsity team rides a van to matches with the effervescent Jiamanukoonkit controlling the music selections, rocking to her favorite artist, Olivia Rodrigo. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025

This uplifting deep-dive documentary rides the successful waves of award-winning programs steered by 32-year-old Gregory. —Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Platinum tickets offer exclusive front-of-stage viewing, complimentary full-service bar, coffee service and all-day dining, golf cart transportation between stages, complimentary Tempe Town Lake boat rides on the Platinum Clubhouse Cruiser and more. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025

For a week, the grain rides atmospheric currents halfway around the globe, reflecting sparkles of sunlight back to space along its journey. —Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025

By a fiercely loyal base that rides with him through thick and thin. —Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025

Car rides south cost thousands of dollars largely due to the high price of fuel, which Israel restricts into Gaza and is in short supply. —Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025

Musashi regularly rides jet skis and uses helicopter missiles like airborne surf boards, slicing up and exploding commandos and demons along the way. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025

Noun

Activities for kids include mini-train rides, music from Papa Rap, balloon craft by Vicente Yanez, Kindness Rock painting, a bounce house, face-painting, a carousel and games and bubble wand-making. —Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025

Taking place in the heart of Queen Creek, highlights include chili tasting, rides, games, a pumpkin patch, live entertainment, shopping with local vendors and of course a corn maze. —Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025

Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry and Arnold Transit Company run ferry rides about every 30 minutes between April and October, during tourist season. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025

So one of my favorite rides was with a woman named Anne from Sausalito. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

House of Cards Carnivale Come to Factory 52's first ever House of Cards Carnivale, including five days of rides, games, live music, food and family fun. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025

Beyond rides, live music and parades featuring lighthouses, someone might walk away this year with a sizeable boost to their bank account — maybe as high as a million dollars. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025

A lot rides on Marco Kasper establishing himself as a legit 2C. —The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

Ride the Golden Pass Express to Interlaken Among the most picturesque train rides in a country full of them is the one from Lucerne to Interlaken. —AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025