variants
or chiefly dialectal rid
1
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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2
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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3
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
Ed Koch famously rode the bus to his 1978 mayoral inauguration.
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Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The Panthers rode their defense and rushing attack to a 16-13 upset win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The Wolves rode that momentum to a 122-105 victory, snapping a two-game skid.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
His wife rode the storm out in Jamaica, witnessing firsthand the widespread destruction.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At the other end of the spectrum is Rispoli, who rode Journalism in his first race exactly one year ago Monday at Santa Anita.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Evil Knievel once rode his motorcycle through the bar.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The Panthers rode their defense and rushing attack to a 16-13 upset win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The Wolves rode that momentum to a 122-105 victory, snapping a two-game skid.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
His wife rode the storm out in Jamaica, witnessing firsthand the widespread destruction.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
At the other end of the spectrum is Rispoli, who rode Journalism in his first race exactly one year ago Monday at Santa Anita.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Evil Knievel once rode his motorcycle through the bar.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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The duo also teased what to expect from Season 2 of The Pitt.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this week, Ballerini teased the forthcoming release by posting a video on her socials that showed Ballerini swinging on a swingset in a park.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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The paradigmatic helicopter parent hovered from a distance and in most cases didn’t follow their child to college.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City's brisk temperatures hovered in the low 50s as the red-and-gold looked to extend its winning record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The broader market has depended on these seven stocks in its run to record highs.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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On another occasion, a group of students tripped him to the ground, put a cheese crown made of paper on his head, and then taunted him with actual cheese.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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While Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a one-run complete game in a historic outing for Los Angeles at the Rogers Centre, all eyes were on superstar Shohei Ohtani after he was booed and taunted by the Toronto crowd in Game 1.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Noting that the president was given a gold crown and beef patties with ketchup while in South Korea, Jost joked that the 79-year-old basically just had a Happy Meal with a toy.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Lineman Eddy Pierre-Louis made a heart with his hands and held it high as his teammates waved and joked on their way into the stadium’s south tunnel, where super agent Jimmy Sexton stood waiting, too.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Osumi Strait transit also indicates that the Kaiyangxing sailed around three of Japan's four main islands—Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu—excluding Hokkaido.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tate Sandell is getting mocked for it.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s multiple White House renovations, as well his inability to be normal even while giving out candy to trick or treaters.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Casten even floated using that process to check the judicial branch.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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