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or chiefly dialectal rid
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as in teased
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 kidded
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 hovered
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 rode
Morocco's fans rode the high of the team's first 2026 World Cup win.
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Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Eight Dukes of Wellington and two very full centuries on from that 1825 procession, on this June 16, the 9th Duke rode, as each of his forbears did and as the future heirs to the ducal title will do, in the lead carriage with the king to open Royal Ascot.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The King and Queen rode in the first carriage, as always, attending the five-day racing extravaganza for the third day in a row.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Lee, probably the team’s number one fan, rode on a float with NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Around five-thirty in the morning, a man rode a commandeered CitiBike down a train platform in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, playing music from a speaker.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
On Wednesday, Kate rode in a carriage alongside husband Prince William as part of the royal procession.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
But then another wing of Silicon Valley rode to Bores’ rescue.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Someone rode a bike in a store on Winchester Boulevard, ran over a table and destroyed a cake worth about $40.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Eight Dukes of Wellington and two very full centuries on from that 1825 procession, on this June 16, the 9th Duke rode, as each of his forbears did and as the future heirs to the ducal title will do, in the lead carriage with the king to open Royal Ascot.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The King and Queen rode in the first carriage, as always, attending the five-day racing extravaganza for the third day in a row.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Lee, probably the team’s number one fan, rode on a float with NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Around five-thirty in the morning, a man rode a commandeered CitiBike down a train platform in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, playing music from a speaker.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
On Wednesday, Kate rode in a carriage alongside husband Prince William as part of the royal procession.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
But then another wing of Silicon Valley rode to Bores’ rescue.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Someone rode a bike in a store on Winchester Boulevard, ran over a table and destroyed a cake worth about $40.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
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The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Until recently, Norway depended on private companies to conduct such advanced underwater surveys.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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For decades, scientists believed this renewal depended heavily on fibroblasts, a class of supportive cells nestled in the deeper layer of the skin that secrete growth-promoting molecules and build the structural scaffolding that holds tissue together.—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Some nations support Costa’s backchannel proposal As European leaders left overnight after the summit wrapped up, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever joked that Costa would be the envoy to Moscow.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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On the drive home from the hospital, the couple even joked about which child would say what first.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Just days before the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a professional UFC fighter standing inside a cage erected on the South Lawn of the White House mocked former First Lady Michelle Obama by referring to her as a man.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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