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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
The Bobcats rode that wave to their third-straight bowl win.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The boys rode bikes and played baseball with the kids on the block, John told reporters.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Bloom rode solo tonight, as her hubby Justin Theroux was noticeably missing.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the Saddle Gals and Guys Drill Team rode wooden stick horses, while people wearing inflatable horse costumes pulled a small cart for Days End Farm.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
The car in which Gioia rode was driven by a high school student without a license who veered into oncoming traffic and crashed after the right tire got caught in a gully.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
His predecessor, Eric Adams, also rode the subway on his first day, and both Bill de Blasio and Michael Bloomberg made a habit out of it, particularly when seeking to make a political point.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani picked a decommissioned subway station beneath City Hall as the venue for his private swearing-in ceremony as New York City's new mayor — a symbolic choice for a candidate who rode to victory on pledges such as free public transit.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
As an alternative, the couple rode public buses and, despite initial disappointment, they were met with exceptional accommodations along the way.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The boys rode bikes and played baseball with the kids on the block, John told reporters.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Bloom rode solo tonight, as her hubby Justin Theroux was noticeably missing.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the Saddle Gals and Guys Drill Team rode wooden stick horses, while people wearing inflatable horse costumes pulled a small cart for Days End Farm.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
The car in which Gioia rode was driven by a high school student without a license who veered into oncoming traffic and crashed after the right tire got caught in a gully.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
His predecessor, Eric Adams, also rode the subway on his first day, and both Bill de Blasio and Michael Bloomberg made a habit out of it, particularly when seeking to make a political point.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani picked a decommissioned subway station beneath City Hall as the venue for his private swearing-in ceremony as New York City's new mayor — a symbolic choice for a candidate who rode to victory on pledges such as free public transit.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
As an alternative, the couple rode public buses and, despite initial disappointment, they were met with exceptional accommodations along the way.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Crude oil prices have hovered around $60 a barrel in recent days.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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At its peak in 2000, GE’s market cap hovered around $600 billion, more than $1 trillion in today’s dollars.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Blanc’s business depended on selling franchises and his patented machines.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The couple depended on water bottles and showered at the homes of relatives.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lazzaro argued in court the mall victim was the aggressor and had taunted Hernandez over his history as a government informant, saying his reputation as a snitch would put him in grave danger back in prison.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Flex, who taunted Cassie on Instagram immediately after the Diddy verdict, is not turning back that tide.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Guard Deja Jones started, but her recent struggles continued and head coach Zenarae Antoine pulled her quickly after a bad transition pass sailed over the head of forward Taleiyah Gibbs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the rookie’s kick sailed wide right just as time expired, sending the Steelers into the playoffs and ending the Ravens’ season on a heartbreaking note.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Several protesters with megaphones frequently celebrated or mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, usually accompanying the taunts with profanity.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tesla posted its second consecutive sales decline, losing its long‑held electric vehicle crown to a company the billionaire once mocked.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Whenever the president floated some bizarre policy idea, issued a new threat, or told a brazen lie about the state of the economy, Hassett would be one of the first people on cable news justifying it.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The secretary of state did not answer questions about the use of military force to acquire the territory, which has been floated as an option by the White House.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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