rode

variants or chiefly dialectal rid
past tense of ride
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as in depended
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rode Sylvester rode with her to drop Wole at the airport in Amarillo, later that morning. David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie rode Rise of the Resistance, Radiator Springs Racers, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters with their parents during their visit in June. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 The teen is accused of using a rope to tie an upside-down folding table to the back of his vehicle and then pulling that table through the parking lot while a male friend, also 17, rode on top of the table. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Mikha Diaz has been the Xenophon’s executive director since April 2024, rode horses a bit as a child, but got back into it more seriously when her daughter began riding seven years ago at age four. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025 Terry Francona’s Bloop Troop rode the slash-and-dash attack to the ALDS in 2022. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Police also found that Medeiros scheduled an Uber that a fifth victim, a 16-year-old, rode to his home. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Read on to see pictures of the September 2025 partial solar eclipse captured as the sun rode low over New Zealand's eastern horizon, and be sure to check out our partial solar eclipse live blog for a recap of how the magnificent display of orbital mechanics unfolded on the day. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025 Led by All-NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks rode a 51-31 record to the Eastern Conference Finals. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
Verb
  • Then in August, Ford was back in Louisville announcing a $2 billion investment bringing a new electric vehicle assembly platform to LAP and teased a future EV truck the plant will make.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Klum already teased this year’s elaborate look sharing three photos of what appeared to be a 3D model in the works.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jean’s mama, in a kente-print muumuu (as much out of self-consciousness about middle-aged weight gain, Jean figured, as in celebration of the day), hovered nearby, smiling on.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This year, their record after the All-Star break hovered within the Top 10 in the Major Leagues, but their 41-57 hole to begin the year was too difficult to emerge from.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over time, wearers depended less on these cues as their natural control improved.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement As a result, civil rights leaders insisted that the pursuit of equality depended on freedom for unpopular speech.
    Time, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hughes tried to operate the Cash Box music chart without the money and corruption it had become known for.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Jasper and his mother, who had lost her shoes and cellphone in the rush to get out of the church, tried to find Josie.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • A touch of sleaze floated across this upscale-at-first-glance wardrobe.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • One coach floated the idea that Byfield is more ready to level up than Connor Bedard.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bader sailed across home plate, arms raised, to score the winning run in Game 162 on Sunday.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mickey piloted the boat to the cliffs, dropped anchor, and the four of them swam to shore.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The screen swam with shapes and lines.
    Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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