1
as in teasing
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of riding
In videos circulating on social media, Young and Legette can be seen riding horses near an open field before hopping on ATVs and cruising around the countryside.
—
Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
The Knicks arrived at the NBA Finals riding a historically dominant 11-game win streak, with each victory coming on a double-digit margin.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Lanzador, a high-riding grand tourer originally set for a 2028 debut, would have churned out 1,340 HP via its two electric motors.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
The glitterati were there for all of them, riding to Queens from Manhattan or the Hamptons, because those matches were the place to see and be seen.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for riding
Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
The Knicks arrived at the NBA Finals riding a historically dominant 11-game win streak, with each victory coming on a double-digit margin.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Lanzador, a high-riding grand tourer originally set for a 2028 debut, would have churned out 1,340 HP via its two electric motors.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
The glitterati were there for all of them, riding to Queens from Manhattan or the Hamptons, because those matches were the place to see and be seen.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for riding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding
Verb
-
Further, Smith has spent the past nine months teasing a potential run for the White House.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
-
Interest in the company has been high for years, with Musk teasing an IPO along the way.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Verb
-
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
-
And even while kidding, Kupp couldn’t help but say out loud what many Rams followers are thinking.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
-
Nahant Beach saw another jump to 95% after hovering around 80% for the previous four years, the report stated.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
-
When Sean Penn and Madonna got married in 1985, their Malibu wedding was interrupted by several helicopters hovering.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
-
Speaking of temptation—after a third night stay, guests can stay a fourth night for free, depending on availability.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
-
Adults 19 and older should stay up-to-date with one or two doses, depending on risk factors, such as underlying health issues, and vaccination history.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
-
Afroman published songs and music videos taunting the deputies.—
Andrew Graham
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
-
The days of some taunting him when Palace squeezed past Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this season are in the past.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
-
Last year, a seventeen-year-old boy in New Jersey allegedly drove his car into two teen-age girls, killing them both, after joking on a live stream about women getting raped by Tate.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
-
Burke wasn’t joking, and quickly whisked Shimada up into a whirlwind of preparation on trying to sell Boise to the visiting entourage that included Japanese FA Director Naoki Tsumura.—
Shaun Goodwin
June 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2026
Verb
-
Among the new lines sailing in Alaska are MSC, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Virgin Voyages.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
-
The Michigan couple, both US nationals, had been sailing together for more than a decade, documenting their life at sea on social media.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Verb
-
In Sunday’s video, Bovino implied Mullin was not cut out for the job, mocking his family’s plumbing business.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
-
Counter after counter resulted in Laredo Kid mocking Penta from the second rope.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
