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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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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 brothers were riding bikes in New Jersey on the eve of Katie Gaudreau-Joyce's wedding when they were struck by a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to police.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Tuesday, June 16, a police POD camera showed Jones, who did not know Argudo-Tenorio or anyone else in the group, riding a bicycle in DuSable Lake Shore Drive and turning west onto Jackson Drive on the north side of the street.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
Creatine gummies have taken over social media feeds, gym bags and supplement shelves and now creatine gummies are riding the same wave, promising a candy-like shortcut to the muscle-building benefits long associated with powder.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Tuesday, June 16, a police POD camera showed Jones, who did not know Argudo-Tenorio or anyone else in the group, riding a bicycle in DuSable Lake Shore Drive and turning west onto Jackson Drive on the north side of the street.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
Creatine gummies have taken over social media feeds, gym bags and supplement shelves and now creatine gummies are riding the same wave, promising a candy-like shortcut to the muscle-building benefits long associated with powder.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding
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The pop singer has been teasing her return to music over the past few weeks with cryptic posts on social media featuring various images accompanied locations, dates and times.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Room was kidding, but someone inside Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday night had the power to make that happen.—
Pete Grathoff
June 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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With credit card interest rates still hovering around 20%, this may be less a strategic move and more a mandatory one.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Attendance at the annual event has grown, Rodgers said, with attendance before the pandemic hovering around 3,000 but about 6,000 coming to the festival a year ago.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Travelers may be entitled to cash compensation for significant delays or cancellations on international flights, depending on the airline and itinerary.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Lobster rolls, a summer favorite on the East Coast, are rarely cheap and often sell for $25 to $40 or more, depending on the location.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Some of the people in that group began taunting and jeering at the dancing men, some of whom were shirtless and wearing bathing suits.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Then Tate started openly taunting his accusers.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Thursday evening, joking about his suspension last year for his comments about reactions to conservator commentator Charlie Kirk’s death.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Sudano said his son was a good kid who was outgoing, always joking and good-hearted.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Tehran retaliated by targeting ships sailing through the strait, effectively closing the sea lane and triggering the biggest oil supply disruption in history.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Reese and the Dream played Indiana on Thursday as well, where Reese was caught mocking Clark by flailing around during the stoppage in play.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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