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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
Shanghai’s Qiming Venture Partners, founded in 2006, rode the mobile wave, investing early in companies like Xiaomi, Meituan and Bilibili.
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Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The horrific encounter occurred as the senior rode a tractor near Mulberry Mountain along State Highway 23, also known as Pig Trail Scenic Byway, reported AGFC, the agency that responded to the scene.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Xi also rode by the length of the formations along Beijing's central Chang'an Avenue in a classic-style black limousine.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Xi rode in an open-top black limousine to inspect troops and weapons lined up along the Avenue of Eternal Peace.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Hinsdale Central rode the strong legs and arm of senior quarterback Riley Contreras to a 56-7 rout.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
In fiscal year 2024, Amtrak said customers rode more than 3 million Acela trips, generating nearly $530 million in ticket revenue.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
As Bid Day neared, Amy rode the wave of rush with her daughter.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The horrific encounter occurred as the senior rode a tractor near Mulberry Mountain along State Highway 23, also known as Pig Trail Scenic Byway, reported AGFC, the agency that responded to the scene.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Xi also rode by the length of the formations along Beijing's central Chang'an Avenue in a classic-style black limousine.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Xi rode in an open-top black limousine to inspect troops and weapons lined up along the Avenue of Eternal Peace.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Hinsdale Central rode the strong legs and arm of senior quarterback Riley Contreras to a 56-7 rout.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
In fiscal year 2024, Amtrak said customers rode more than 3 million Acela trips, generating nearly $530 million in ticket revenue.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
As Bid Day neared, Amy rode the wave of rush with her daughter.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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The announcement was made during a special episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, which previously teased the shakeup in an Instagram post the night prior.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of all the elements of their final fight teased in the show’s opening sequence, only the pool and the bloodied heel are of consequence.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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A couple of lanky students from the Tandon School of Engineering hovered by the shelf, considering a box of disco balls up top.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the most extreme conditions imaginable, Shackleton understood that survival depended not just on rations and shelter but on morale, purpose and the mix of minds around him.—
Natalie Silverman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the shot rang out, Nathalie tried to reach her daughter, but the melee of panicked runners forced her out a side gate.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s an enormous lever—but far smaller than the 10–40 trillion-tonne estimates that have floated around for years.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Purdy scrambled to his right and floated a ball toward backup tight end Jake Tonges in the back of the end zone.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After leaving Tokyo, the aircraft carrier sailed north and was spotted transiting the Tsugaru Strait on Friday from the Pacific Ocean toward the Sea of Japan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The game took an ugly turn for the Angels in the sixth, when reliever Brock Burke sailed a throw six feet over first baseman Oswald Peraza’s head on Thomas’s inning-opening comebacker, an error that led to an unearned run and a 9-1 A’s lead.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Herald also found a pile of wet clothes, two children’s backpacks and food at the end of a street in Tavernier where the ocean meets the shore, suggesting the group swam to land and changed into dry clothing.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the individuals swam under the boat and tried to flip it over to no avail.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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