variants
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
Hundreds of fans rode the Tri-Rail from Broward, walking the final 10 minutes to the stadium.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Illinois rode its defense to a 10-point win for its second Elite Eight berth in three years.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The company rode the last boom to a 2021 IPO and a market cap north of $4 billion, but then rising rates crushed mortgage volumes and exposed how much of its growth had been surfing a once‑in‑a‑generation tailwind.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Storrie, who rode the Heated Rivalry wave to host Saturday Night Live, is currently shooting Peaked for A24 and has a new episode of Criminal Minds on the horizon.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The video 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, 30 Mar. 2026
Orlando shot 54% from the field, ended 28-for-32 at the free-throw line and rode the wave of Paolo Banchero‘s third straight game with at least 30 points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Rojas rode onto the field perched atop a metallic blue convertible, hoisting the 2025 World Series trophy over his head.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Harbaugh just rode a fierce running game combination of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry for years down the stretch of his Baltimore career, and new Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy sees the value of a top back, too.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Illinois rode its defense to a 10-point win for its second Elite Eight berth in three years.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The company rode the last boom to a 2021 IPO and a market cap north of $4 billion, but then rising rates crushed mortgage volumes and exposed how much of its growth had been surfing a once‑in‑a‑generation tailwind.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Storrie, who rode the Heated Rivalry wave to host Saturday Night Live, is currently shooting Peaked for A24 and has a new episode of Criminal Minds on the horizon.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The video 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, 30 Mar. 2026
Orlando shot 54% from the field, ended 28-for-32 at the free-throw line and rode the wave of Paolo Banchero‘s third straight game with at least 30 points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Rojas rode onto the field perched atop a metallic blue convertible, hoisting the 2025 World Series trophy over his head.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Harbaugh just rode a fierce running game combination of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry for years down the stretch of his Baltimore career, and new Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy sees the value of a top back, too.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
Verb
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The actors teased their big comeback via social media.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2026
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At the 2024 Grammys, Beyoncé teased her eighth studio album with a tip of her cowboy hat as the two struck a pose at their table.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 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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About half of the oil from Deepwater Horizon accumulated in a soupy plume that hovered at a depth of around eleven hundred metres.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The temperature hovered in the 30s.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What would be visible ultimately depended on the exact time of launch.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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The American scene depended on the view.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the President taunted America’s allies, some of whom had been pleading for a settlement over Hormuz.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iza later taunted the victim by sending him a photograph of the arrest and booking photo.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wild coach John Hynes joked that finding a place for Gustavsson Nyberg in the lineup would be less challenging than fitting all 14 letters, and a space, of his last name on a jersey.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duncan joked during an interview on Nostalgia Tonight With Joe Sibilia.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rice then hit a potential double-play grounder to first baseman Connor Norby, but Norby’s throw sailed past the shortstop Lopez at second base, allowing Judge to score as the Yankees took a 4-1 lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 1776 — not 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But many other comments mocked the shop along with its presidential namesake, with a few detractors posting memes of tearful snowflakes topped with red MAGA hats.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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