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

On social media, friends of Hatam remembered her as a highly respected member of the Chicago area motorcycle community, who regularly rides the area roadways during summer nights. — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Monster's extraordinary international growth, 56% in Latin America, 35% in Asia Pacific, 62% in China last quarter, rides almost entirely on Coca-Cola's existing truck routes and retail relationships. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Whitaker explains that the series begins across the street from Clark’s house as his wife and daughters leave for school and Clark rides his recumbent bicycle out of the garage. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Multiple rides depart daily, but Jacqui Taylor-Rose, who leads product development at the railway, recommends late-afternoon timings. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Brave Irene wrestles the dress and rides the box downhill like a sled in order to reach the duchess, who is anxiously waiting for her gown. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Any moisture that rides into the state will only be accessible to higher terrain, creating the low chance that outflows could gust into the Valley with debris in tow. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The concept rides on 22-inch center-lock wheels, a first for Acura, as well as high-performance carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy. — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

The fairgrounds on Tully Road will have Alaskan pigs racing, kids screaming on carnival rides and the usual assortment of huge corndogs, strawberry shortcakes and a variety of new fair food like tamales, bao buns and kabobs. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

The facility’s mechanics, machinists, metal workers and welders handle bigger projects involving vehicles from rides and other big display pieces. — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Fortunately, even those who are only able to shop for older and higher-mileage rides can take solace in the fact that today’s vehicles are engineered to last longer than ever. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

As far back as Abdeen could remember, these car rides were the only time his father sang the ataaba, songs of the villages from the old world. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

The Great Reno Balloon Race celebrates its 45th anniversary with four days of glowing balloons, mass ascensions, free tethered rides, and more. — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

The vast majority of the company's flights have been performed by Electron, a 59-foot-tall (18 meters) rocket that gives small satellites dedicated rides to Earth orbit and beyond. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Commuter driving times were reduced by minutes locally, with the expectation that longer rides would be reduced by days thanks to the new network of highways. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The company has since expanded Frozen’s global footprint to include sing-along specials, video games, merchandise, and even theme park rides and attractions around the world. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026