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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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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
There’s something surreal about leaving the crowds of North Myrtle Beach behind, riding along a quiet stretch of shoreline, and watching the sky shift into soft pinks, golds, and purples over the water.
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Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Garth Seagrave, a longtime friend, posted a photo on Facebook showing a young Kurt Van Dyke riding a wave.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Iryna Zarutska, 23, was stabbed to death in August while riding in a Charlotte light rail car.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026
For now, Democrats seem content riding the growing blowback to the administration’s heavy-handed immigration crackdown and lingering affordability concerns, but Trump is taking steps to try and limit the damage to Republicans.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Garth Seagrave, a longtime friend, posted a photo on Facebook showing a young Kurt Van Dyke riding a wave.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Iryna Zarutska, 23, was stabbed to death in August while riding in a Charlotte light rail car.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026
For now, Democrats seem content riding the growing blowback to the administration’s heavy-handed immigration crackdown and lingering affordability concerns, but Trump is taking steps to try and limit the damage to Republicans.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding
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Ahead of the release of Morally Gray, Quinn’s social media have been teasing the actor’s upcoming narration with one clip of him notably tapping his wrist, something his Tell Me Lies character did to Grace Van Patten’s Lucy to help reduce her anxiety and calming the nervous system.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Here, Ryan breaks down the ending of the show’s latest chapter, sharing the thinking behind a few key plotlines, and teasing a small detail about Season 4, which is currently being written.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
19 Feb. 2026
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There are also cool maps on the local prevalence of certain health conditions, from arthritis and asthma to cancer and high cholesterol to diabetes and depression to — not kidding here — where people have lost all their teeth.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Literally toxic lesbians — kidding.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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However, summer is typhoon season in Taiwan, and the weather is very toasty and muggy with highs regularly hovering around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices have been on a record-breaking roller coaster — after reaching an all-time high of more than $5,100 in late January, the precious metal's price has been hovering around the $5,000-per-ounce mark in mid-February.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The charge, which helped pay for the $310 million stadium, ranged from $100 to $1,500 depending on the ticket package.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Because the Islamic Calendar follows a lunar cycle, exact dates can change slightly depending on the sighting of the crescent moon.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorney Kevin Rousseau suggested in witness questioning that Bell-Johnson, who is known as One Leg and uses a prosthetic limb, sought comfort in gang membership in part because of taunting connected to his disability.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another child care center director recounted how vehicles full of taunting men have driven by more than once.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Obama dismissed those rumors, joking that if aliens existed and were being concealed, even the president was not in on it.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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The night had begun with Evangelos Marinakis laughing and joking on the touchline with injured defender Murillo.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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On March 7, 1949, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) were stationed on a boat called the R/V Atlantis that was sailing off the coast of Bermuda.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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The fleet comprises aging vessels and tankers owned by nontransparent entities with addresses in non-sanctioning countries, and sailing under flags from such countries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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This self-mocking move may be just the prelude to a fuller jeans-guy renaissance, Heffernan suggested.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Strickland said, mocking NFL leadership.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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