RODE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

rode

verb

variants or chiefly dialectal rid

Definition of rode next

past tense of ride

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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as in depended

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 rode Javier Castellano rode the winner for trainer Gustavo Delgado. —

Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 The Jaguars roared back with a 25-point quarter and rode that momentum to take a 49-37 lead into the final phase of the game. —

Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 Advertisement In his final push, Talarico rode confidence. —

Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026 Four-time Supermoto world champion Adrien Chareyre rode the M2 and had positive feedback on the M2's rideability and grip. —

New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026 Earlier, eight people in black, presumably Oseguera's family members, rode in two cars that followed the white hearse with his remains to the graveyard. —

CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 The likes of Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle rode the wave upon their re-entry, and the Wolves led by eight at the break. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026 Three weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks rode a dominant defense to a resounding win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. —

Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 The second half was even more lopsided, as Connecticut rode a 16-0 run to a 61-31 advantage. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

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Then for the first time in a real race, rocket starts by Charles Leclerc, who went from fourth to first by Turn 1, and Lewis Hamilton from down in seventh, teased a potential fight that would disrupt the Mercedes domination narrative.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jay Kim, executive vice president at Samsung's mobile business, teased some details about the smart glasses for the first time, on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026