1
as in teasing
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
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2
as in kidding
to make fun of in a good-natured way
his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday
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3
as in hovering
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a condor riding high in the sky
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Recent Examples of riding
The driver was allegedly a 13-year-old, and an 11-year-old was riding in the passenger seat.
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The Texas Rattlers, a professional bull riding team, are welcoming fans to Rattler Days this weekend at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, featuring events for kids and families.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Logano comes to Kansas sixth in the standings, riding a streak of three straight top-five finishes — his longest such streak since 2019.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
After riding its luck at the start of the match against New York, Miami took the lead just before halftime through Rodríguez.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The Texas Rattlers, a professional bull riding team, are welcoming fans to Rattler Days this weekend at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, featuring events for kids and families.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Logano comes to Kansas sixth in the standings, riding a streak of three straight top-five finishes — his longest such streak since 2019.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
After riding its luck at the start of the match against New York, Miami took the lead just before halftime through Rodríguez.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding
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As of this writing, there's no official trailer for Interview With the Vampire season 3, though AMC did drop a teaser teasing Lestat's life as a rock icon.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Emerald Fennell is teasing her film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which garnered significant attention following the release of the trailer earlier this month.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Crude is down 11% this year, with some analysts expecting prices, currently hovering above $60 a barrel, to dip into the low $50s as oversupply builds.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Safe havens surge While stocks are hovering near record highs, a surge in gold and silver prices is signaling lingering concern about political and economic uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Barn Estate Group Double-Story Tiny Home This tiny home is fully customizable, depending on your layout of choice.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shows promise in mice models The brain is metabolically demanding, depending on a complex vascular system to supply energy and remove waste.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The ladies began going back and forth, taunting one another with ghost writer claims and star power.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Taylor knows that even after all this battle, Olivia still loves her idol’s music — taunting her with her complicated devotion.—
Zach Schiffman,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Brian Kilmeade complained about the size, joking that sandwiches this large often require a fork, Han offered some playful advice.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mars just kind of came joking around because that sounds bigger than life.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Centuries ago, a fleet of Spanish ships laden with gold, silver and jewels taken from the New World was sailing back to Spain when a hurricane wrecked the flotilla on July 31, 1715, spilling the treasures into the sea, according to the 1715 Fleet Society.—
Kate Payne,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Emerald Cruises & Tours follows the seasons by sailing Europe’s rivers when blossoms and vineyards are at their peak, and heading south for Caribbean warmth in the winter.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Last week, at the Glasgow stop of her Infinity Heart tour, Siwa unexpectedly ejected two fans from the show over a hoodie that featured Siwa photoshopped onto an egg, an image that appeared to be mocking her hairline.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Following the ruling, Newsom’s press office sent a mocking reply Abbott’s way.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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