variants
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
Sunday's emergency edition saw reduced full nudity compared to typical events, likely due to the cool, wet weather conditions, though some participants still rode wearing only bike helmets.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
One day in April, Noone and I rode a ferry from downtown Sydney to Manly, where Young met us on the wharf.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Two Hooters girls rode along on each trip, according to Forbes, mostly as in-flight entertainment since they weren't certified flight attendants.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
There was Keider Montero, who rode the shuttle between Triple A and the big leagues all year and pitched his best in October.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Fourteen-year-old Devlin rode his bike from his home in the San Fernando Valley over the hill to Hollywood Boulevard and was ninth in line to see the movie on opening day at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
On Friday, one of those bizarre records fell when cyclist and social media star Aurélien Fontenoy rode his bicycle to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, the highest platform that can be accessed by stairs.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The man – believed to be Niehaus – rode away on a bicycle from Red Bike, the bicycle-sharing service.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The crowd stood again when Jon Stewart rode an bike down the aisle, doing a bit as a Grubhub delivery guy.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
One day in April, Noone and I rode a ferry from downtown Sydney to Manly, where Young met us on the wharf.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Two Hooters girls rode along on each trip, according to Forbes, mostly as in-flight entertainment since they weren't certified flight attendants.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
There was Keider Montero, who rode the shuttle between Triple A and the big leagues all year and pitched his best in October.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Fourteen-year-old Devlin rode his bike from his home in the San Fernando Valley over the hill to Hollywood Boulevard and was ninth in line to see the movie on opening day at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
On Friday, one of those bizarre records fell when cyclist and social media star Aurélien Fontenoy rode his bicycle to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, the highest platform that can be accessed by stairs.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The man – believed to be Niehaus – rode away on a bicycle from Red Bike, the bicycle-sharing service.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The crowd stood again when Jon Stewart rode an bike down the aisle, doing a bit as a Grubhub delivery guy.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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With Version 2 set to retire, SpaceX has already teased the debut of Version 3, which is expected to carry out its first test launch later this year or early 2026.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Later, Disick is shown sitting across from Kourtney at the dinner table, surrounded by the adult family members who teased the two about getting married already.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Hornets are attempting to alter the narrative that’s hovered over the franchise for the better part of the past two decades and are fixated on doing it sooner than later.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin hovered around $115,000 on Monday, stabilizing after its drop below $105,000 on Friday but so far failing to recoup all of its losses.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is to say that the social platforms that once depended on human creators for an endless stream of content are on the brink of transformation, themselves.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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As with all modern wars, World War II’s outcome depended on the prudent allocation of limited resources.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bonta had tried to change security provisions in the Political Reform Act before.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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And boos rained down when Australia tried to knock the ball around in the back, refusing to engage Canada with forward momentum.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some opponents to the BlackRock acquisition have floated the idea of city government buying AES to keep the public utility out of the hands of private equity.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Palestinians being floated to join efforts to administer Gaza seem selected primarily for their palatability to foreign governments.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Spanish crew of 86 sailed for 35 days.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The receiver sprinted up the sideline more than 20 yards before turning inside, his defender trailing as the ball sailed toward the middle of the field.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The archives stated that after the attack, more than 1,000 POWs ended up in the water as the ship sank, and many of them swam toward land, where Japanese military recaptured a lot.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Oct. 2025
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Carter swam inside behind Ojomo and had a clear path to Mayfield.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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