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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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
Sam Burns is one shot back, while Shane Lowry rode his second career Masters ace to a 68 that left him at 9 under.
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Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Orbán rode discontent over the fallout from the 2008 global financial crisis, as well as scandal and mismanagement by the Socialist government, to return as prime minister in 2010.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Like the family who rode over on Friday afternoon.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The weapon systems officer, who rode in the backseat of the F-15 under the call sign Dude-44 Bravo, was injured but followed his training to get as far from the crash site as possible.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Troy Johnston hit a solo homer, a double and a single and the Colorado Rockies rode an eight-run fifth inning to a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
In addition to the sheer scale of the gown, designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel reportedly hadn't accounted for the small size of the glass coach Diana rode in to the ceremony, leading to some visible wrinkles on the fabric.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Illinois rode its defense to a 10-point win for its second Elite Eight berth in three years.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of fans rode the Tri-Rail from Broward, walking the final 10 minutes to the stadium.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Orbán rode discontent over the fallout from the 2008 global financial crisis, as well as scandal and mismanagement by the Socialist government, to return as prime minister in 2010.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Like the family who rode over on Friday afternoon.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The weapon systems officer, who rode in the backseat of the F-15 under the call sign Dude-44 Bravo, was injured but followed his training to get as far from the crash site as possible.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Troy Johnston hit a solo homer, a double and a single and the Colorado Rockies rode an eight-run fifth inning to a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
In addition to the sheer scale of the gown, designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel reportedly hadn't accounted for the small size of the glass coach Diana rode in to the ceremony, leading to some visible wrinkles on the fabric.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Illinois rode its defense to a 10-point win for its second Elite Eight berth in three years.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of fans rode the Tri-Rail from Broward, walking the final 10 minutes to the stadium.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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The actors teased their big comeback via social media.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2026
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At the 2024 Grammys, Beyoncé teased her eighth studio album with a tip of her cowboy hat as the two struck a pose at their table.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 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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About half of the oil from Deepwater Horizon accumulated in a soupy plume that hovered at a depth of around eleven hundred metres.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The temperature hovered in the 30s.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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What would be visible ultimately depended on the exact time of launch.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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The American scene depended on the view.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the President taunted America’s allies, some of whom had been pleading for a settlement over Hormuz.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iza later taunted the victim by sending him a photograph of the arrest and booking photo.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wild coach John Hynes joked that finding a place for Gustavsson Nyberg in the lineup would be less challenging than fitting all 14 letters, and a space, of his last name on a jersey.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duncan joked during an interview on Nostalgia Tonight With Joe Sibilia.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rice then hit a potential double-play grounder to first baseman Connor Norby, but Norby’s throw sailed past the shortstop Lopez at second base, allowing Judge to score as the Yankees took a 4-1 lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 1776 — not 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Szépvölgyi mocked the prime minister, who is 62, for seeming unsteady when boos erupted at one of his recent rallies.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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There, a drag performer mocked the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum.—
Michael O'Boyle,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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