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
As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The most interesting feature of the lot is adaptive ride dynamics, which alters how the moto-scooter would feel depending on riding conditions.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
According to investigators, a group of family and friends was riding eastbound on the shoulder of SR-371 when two of the horses veered onto the highway.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Cadillac’s newest all-electric, high-riding concept vehicle has raced into the scene.
—Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The most interesting feature of the lot is adaptive ride dynamics, which alters how the moto-scooter would feel depending on riding conditions.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
According to investigators, a group of family and friends was riding eastbound on the shoulder of SR-371 when two of the horses veered onto the highway.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Cadillac’s newest all-electric, high-riding concept vehicle has raced into the scene.
—Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding
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Gunn has been teasing this new feature for weeks, saying that his next project won’t be a direct sequel to Superman, but will feature characters audiences already know from his summer hit.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The radio host was set to return to his SiriusXM show this morning, after nearly a month of teasing a big reveal surrounding rumors that his show would be canceled.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 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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Sweeney recalls, hovering between the deli counter and shelves of bagged popcorn.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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That's how long Americans have been hovering around the same level of financial literacy—with little sign of real progress.—
Kevin Cohee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Requests have to be filed within a certain time frame, depending on whether they’re filed under state or federal laws.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each camera is compact, weatherproof, and powered by AA batteries that can last up to two years, depending on settings.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Carter’s disqualification, Nolan Smith was flagged for taunting and roughing the quarterback.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers held up his hand to his ear, taunting the fans who were talking smack to him.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over 150,000 Facebook users liked Southwest Airlines’ post and many took to the comment section joking that Captain John was setting a high standard for his son-in-law, Quinn.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Longfellow’s departure is somewhat of a surprise given that he was seemingly being primed to take over the Weekend Update desk at some point after some successful stints behind the desk, joking about topics such as TikTok and Real ID.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Soderstrom followed with a drive to left, where Ward moved in and to his left before realizing the ball was sailing over his right shoulder.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean also encourages guests to dress up during voyages sailing over Halloween.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The key to his performance is empathy — Early resists mocking Maddie or her struggles at every turn.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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This is all on top of the late-night TV and social media posts mocking him, countless Democrats campaigning against him, and endless news and opinion articles calling him everything from a felon to a rapist to a threat to democracy to Hitler.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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