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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
José Ortiz, the jockey who rode Golden Tempo to a thrilling, come-from-behind Derby victory, will race in the Preakness atop Chip Honcho—one of the favorites at 5-to-1 odds.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Decked out in her wedding dress and veil and clutching a bridal bouquet, Bethan Thomas rode the Coryton line of the South Wales Metro from Birchgrove to Penarth — about a half-hour journey — to get to her ceremony at Penarth Pier Pavilion on May 9.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
An artificial intelligence video unveiled in March includes panning shots of the tower’s exterior and interior, with a presidential jet parked in the lobby alongside a gold escalator like the one Trump rode while launching his presidential campaign in 2015.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
The King rode in the Irish State Coach, built in 1852, accompanied by the royal Bargemaster.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The first being The Fast and the Furious, which rode into town on Thursday night with Universal for an anniversary screening in the Grand Lumière.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Schuman rode his bicycle, following the boy while blowing a whistle and asking the boy again to stop.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Ducks rode the momentum of that goal into overtime, but ran into an experienced Golden Knights team with plenty of know-how about these situations.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Swing rode nice and quietly on the back of my Montero.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 13 May 2026
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Decked out in her wedding dress and veil and clutching a bridal bouquet, Bethan Thomas rode the Coryton line of the South Wales Metro from Birchgrove to Penarth — about a half-hour journey — to get to her ceremony at Penarth Pier Pavilion on May 9.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
An artificial intelligence video unveiled in March includes panning shots of the tower’s exterior and interior, with a presidential jet parked in the lobby alongside a gold escalator like the one Trump rode while launching his presidential campaign in 2015.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
The King rode in the Irish State Coach, built in 1852, accompanied by the royal Bargemaster.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The first being The Fast and the Furious, which rode into town on Thursday night with Universal for an anniversary screening in the Grand Lumière.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Schuman rode his bicycle, following the boy while blowing a whistle and asking the boy again to stop.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Ducks rode the momentum of that goal into overtime, but ran into an experienced Golden Knights team with plenty of know-how about these situations.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Swing rode nice and quietly on the back of my Montero.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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Starbucks unveils summer merch collections, including Miffy collab Starbucks also teased two new merchandise collections that will be released this summer, including one that is a collaboration with Miffy, the popular rabbit cartoon character.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Although Talamasca is ending, AMC teased possible iterations of the universe in future shows.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 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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Global crude prices hovered between $60 and $70 for most of 2025.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Some of Ayton’s shooting struggles have depended on where the lanky 7-foot-1 Holmgren has been on the court, Redick said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Jalen Brunson has been heavily depended on since 2022.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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During Sunday afternoon’s series-ending Game 4 — which the Knicks won, 144-114 — the New York fans booed Joel Embiid loudly and taunted him with posters showing Mitchell Robinson dunking on him two days earlier.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Culhane joked, playing Tucker Carlson on Weekend Update.—
Ella Gonzales
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Other comics, like Jeff Ross and Katt Williams, joked about Hart once attending a Diddy party.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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On a bench outside, as mums with their toddlers drink coffee, Trusty is talking about his start in a sport he was mocked for playing as a youngster.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Jon Stewart also mocked the golden display.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
15 May 2026
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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