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

The motorcycle rides on 17-inch wheels shod with 110/70 rubber to the front and 150/60 rear tires. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Cole even rides her bike around and answers visitors’ questions. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026

Emma Mackey’s White Witch opens her eyes, flies in metallic couture, brandishes a sword, and rides wildly through London on a horse while the ’70s rock blares in the background. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

The backlog never forms because classification rides an action already taken. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

In other words, the audience rides with the man who pulled the trigger, not the one who took the bullet. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Hernández, the professional dancer and teacher, rides an electric motorcycle every day from his apartment in Havana to ballet class, which is a risky commute for someone whose career depends on avoiding injury. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Side doors slide open, like a bus, and two carriage-style seats face each other to make group rides more convenient. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The robot measures about 11 inches tall and rides on rubber tank-style treads. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Noun

His death appeared to be the first fatality involving a horse carriage in Central Park since the rides began. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Lee, emerging from the dark woods beyond McMann’s cabin, gets picked up by a guy who nicknames himself the Boontill Oracle, a do-gooder who waits outside highway bars to give safe rides to local drunks. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Critics say the changes could suppress overseas turnout; volunteers have responded with VoteBnB, matching voters with rides and places to stay near polling stations. — Branimir Pipal, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Sensoria also offers helicopter rides for aerial eyefuls of this breathtaking landscape. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

For now, only existing Waymo riders can book rides via the Waymo app. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

That appeared to be the first fatality involving a horse carriage in Central Park since the rides began. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Almost a decade and a half after launching in Miami Beach with just six electric vehicles, Freebee now operates in more than 50 communities and delivers more than 2 million rides per year. — Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Six Flags temporarily closed 10 rides in seven states this week after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell to his death and several others were injured while riding the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia just outside Atlanta. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026