Synonyms of rode

rode

verb

variants or chiefly dialectal rid

past tense of ride

1

as in teased

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teased
• taunted
• mocked
• bothered
• baited
• ridiculed
• heckled
• picked on
• annoyed
• needled
• hassled
• plagued
• hazed
• tried
• tortured
• tested
• derided
• made game of
• irritated
• got
• jeered
• pestered
• griped
• bullied
• goaded
• chafed
• troubled
• gibed
• badgered
• itched
• burned (up)
• hounded
• ruffled
• galled
• bugged
• fretted
• riled
• nagged
• put out
• hacked (off)
• harassed
• nettled
• perturbed
• dogged
• tormented
• frosted
• grated
• aggravated
• vexed
• gnawed (at)
• irked
• disturbed
• rasped
• beleaguered
• peeved
• exasperated
• bedeviled
• spited
• agitated
• piqued
• terrorized
• narked
• hectored
• persecuted
• discomforted
• browbeat
• aggrieved
• hagrode
• harried

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teased
• kidded
• joked
• roasted
• rallied
• razzed
• ribbed
• chaffed
• jived
• joshed
• bantered
• goofed on
• took the mickey out of
• strung along
• jested
• fooled
• quipped
• funned
• wisecracked
• jollied
• yukked
• japed
• gagged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovered
• sailed
• floated
• swam
• glided
• drifted
• hung
• bobbed
• wafted
• poised
• suspended
• dangled
• buoyed
• rafted
• ballooned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• sank
• plunged
• lunged
• dived
• dipped
• submerged
• immersed
• submersed

4

as in depended

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depended
• hung
• based
• turned
• stayed
• hinged
• founded
• rested
• established
• grounded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rode

Brady Oleson rode for the Rattlers for their first three seasons (2022-24), but suffered a career ending injury in 2024 and was brought on as an assistant coach last season. — Cal Phillips july 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Lippard also rode along with Clancy in a medical helicopter to Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, where no one was allowed to visit her. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The team played a tribute video and Jones rode around the warning track in a car, waving to fans. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

The Guardians rode deep, dominant bullpens until mid-October in 2022 and 2024. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 July 2026

McCarthy rode the furor created by his speech to the heights of political celebrity, and ultimately to his own downfall. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Indeed, the Vienna rode quite well thanks to its larger wheels, fairly wide tires, and neutral geometry. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Trejo’s niece’s daughter rode alongside her mom on Tuesday and added that their branch of the family tree also loves Levin. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

The Royals rode Seth Lugo’s 13th quality start of the season. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026