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

For Republicans, a lot rides on whether Tuesday’s balloting substantially diminishes their ranks. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Florida International University senior Tiago Abad-Sanchez rides the bus at least six times a week to get to and from class. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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

Before Walt Disney World transformed Orlando into the theme park capital of the world, visitors came for alligators, citrus groves, botanical gardens, and scenic boat rides. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 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

Noun

In 2023, Waymo added Los Angeles to its network, beginning limited testing in that city with autonomous rides for employees. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

Arriving guests are greeted by local baqueanos, or Chilean horsemen, in traditional ponchos, ready to lead trail rides along coastal bluffs. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

The free community event will include candy, hay rides and a cakewalk, according to the event listing. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

An incident at one attraction can lead to inspections or modifications at similar rides elsewhere. — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

As SpaceX shifts focus, competing launch providers will likely rush to take advantage of this market opportunity and offer rides to customers being turned away by SpaceX, but at a steep premium. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

The documentary takes everyone along with us to see and be a part of all the unseen moments that made this last tour one of the wildest, most memorable rides of our career. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Families were concerned about the fate of those schools, saying longer bus rides could make public education less accessible for their children. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Amazon Leo, a potential competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink network, also has an inventory of broadband satellites in storage waiting for rides on the Vulcan rocket. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026