RIDING Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

riding

verb

Definition of riding

present participle of ride

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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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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as in depending

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

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Recent Examples of riding Coop takes some distance, riding to the restaurant in a separate van and sitting at the opposite end of the table from Kat at dinner. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026 He’s been seen riding on the back of another monkey, sitting with the adults and being groomed and hugged. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 The company was founded by Erez Frank and Nick Kluger, two people who grew up riding dirt bikes in the Sierra Nevada. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026 In a TikTok shared by Ashtin in December 2025, the two sisters can be seen riding in an Uber on the way to their brow appointment. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 The American College of Surgeons reported that over 20,000 people — many of them under the age of 14 — are injured riding e-bikes with 3,000 hospitalized annually, numbers that are not only growing but also likely under-reported. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 The Kansas City Royals entered Sunday’s action riding a wave of momentum after Salvador Perez’s record-breaking night. — Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Colombian cyclist Einer Rubio was cruising his way through Stage 19 on Friday, climbing Alpe d'Huez, and riding behind one of the support vehicles. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 According to the sheriff’s office, the pair was riding a Honda 150 moped north on Delany Road and attempting to slow down to make a left turn onto August Zupec Drive. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding

Verb

Showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman were very generous to the crowd inside Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con on Friday, teasing what to expect after leaving Pete’s (Richie Moriarty) fate up in the air at the end of Season 5.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Here’s a look at a video teasing the Max and Helen’s episode.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of teasing

Verb

But Guthrie wasn’t kidding, slipping into a yellow gingham dress before joining her co-hosts on the Today Show Plaza to greet visitors.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
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

Definition of kidding

Verb

With the global benchmark for oil prices now hovering near $100 per barrel, Ferreira warned that further escalation could push prices closer to $120—near the late-April high of $124 per barrel.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 July 2026
The stock is hovering at around $324 at the time of writing, down over 15 percent over the last five days and about 28 percent year to date.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026

Definition of hovering

Verb

The long-term goal — again, depending on funding — would be to erect as many as 400 affordable duplexes on some of the many vacant lots held by the Kansas City Missouri Homesteading Authority and the Kansas City Land Bank.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
At your destination, eight glasses of water a day is a good, easy-to-remember goal, but keep in mind that some people may need more fluids, others less, depending on things like weather and exercise.

— Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of depending

Verb

And the Ithacan more than lives up to his reputation as the most obstinate hero in history, regularly taunting Poseidon (Miles Anderson) despite knowing the god will delay his return home.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
This incident highlights a pattern of controversial behavior, from racist chants to taunting opponents, which has damaged their global image.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of taunting

Verb

Eight of the 57 guests sailing aboard National Geographic Sea Bird reported being ill during its July 15 voyage, along with five crew members, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 July 2026
In 2011, Rutherford took on a solo, nonstop circumnavigation of North and South America, departing Maryland and sailing 27,077 miles in 309 days through some of the most dangerous waters on Earth.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of sailing

Verb

Members of the media mocking the leader’s dismal performance on live TV and all across the internet?

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
After the 2022 final, and again on a team bus after the 2024 Copa América, Argentine players sang a song mocking French players' African heritage, with a transphobic jab thrown at Kylian Mbappé for good measure.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026