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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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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
Freshman shortstop Ava Lazare broke the ice for South Elgin with a two-run homer, her fifth of the season, that rode a breeze to right field.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
During his freshman year, Sabini biked every day from his parents’ home in south Sacramento to the UC Davis Medical Center, took the bus to campus and rode his bike all day, Powers said.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Like Paul Revere, Sybil Ludington rode horseback in the dark of night.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Dearica Hamby leads Sparks over Phoenix Dearica Hamby scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and the Sparks rode a big second quarter to a 97-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Burger King and Wendy’s jumped in within days and rode that wave.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
OpenEvidence rode the wave of early enthusiasm for large language models by building a free chatbot for doctors.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 20 May 2026
The pitch stayed up on the inside corner and Andujar rode it out to left-center field for a solo home run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The enforcer rode with me in the back.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
During his freshman year, Sabini biked every day from his parents’ home in south Sacramento to the UC Davis Medical Center, took the bus to campus and rode his bike all day, Powers said.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Like Paul Revere, Sybil Ludington rode horseback in the dark of night.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Dearica Hamby leads Sparks over Phoenix Dearica Hamby scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and the Sparks rode a big second quarter to a 97-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Burger King and Wendy’s jumped in within days and rode that wave.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
OpenEvidence rode the wave of early enthusiasm for large language models by building a free chatbot for doctors.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 20 May 2026
The pitch stayed up on the inside corner and Andujar rode it out to left-center field for a solo home run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The enforcer rode with me in the back.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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Millie Bobby Brown may have subtly teased a personal detail while sharing new beachside photos.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The same applies to the Kayla Harrison fight Rousey teased in her viral grocery store rant earlier this spring — that one was always more storyline than serious booking, but a retirement announcement closes the door entirely.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 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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Yet hotel occupancy rates that year hovered at a dismal 30 percent.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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That sense of momentum hovered over the entire fair.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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In the 1970s, the world depended heavily on Middle Eastern oil.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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For nearly 80 years, modern computing has depended on electrons rushing through circuits.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 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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This was followed by appearances from Colbert’s fellow late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, who joked about the wormhole coming for them someday.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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An unidentified man off camera joked that Barr already got in trouble over there, too.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 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,
18 May 2026
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The breaking point for the House Republican with Brandon Phillips came Friday when Collins’ campaign account mocked a Dooley operative whose wife attempted suicide after accusing former NBC host Matt Lauer of rape.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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The reflections and depth of artistry were mocked.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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