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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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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
Long rode with his girlfriend’s cousin to the nearby gas station, then the pizzeria.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Chiefs rode the success of their 2022 NFL Draft class — one of the best in their history — to two Super Bowls and a third appearance.
—Sam McDowell 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Netflix rode Stranger Things, which pulled in 15 billion viewing minutes, and the NFL to notch a 10% gain in viewing over November.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel also rode that wave through Disney fame.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Likewise, Timothée Chalamet took home the Globe for best actor in a comedy or musical, as predicted—but Wagner Moura rode a last-minute wave of goodwill for The Secret Agent all the way to his own best-actor win, in the Globes’ drama category.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Six years ago, Tsai’s Nets rode the same roller coaster the Knicks now recognize — lottery team to contender back to lottery team in a blink.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Damon rode along with the officer who inspired Dumars, learning about procedure and the pressures of the job.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Curtiss designed, built and rode the FIRST American V-twin motorcycle.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Chiefs rode the success of their 2022 NFL Draft class — one of the best in their history — to two Super Bowls and a third appearance.
—Sam McDowell 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Netflix rode Stranger Things, which pulled in 15 billion viewing minutes, and the NFL to notch a 10% gain in viewing over November.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel also rode that wave through Disney fame.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Likewise, Timothée Chalamet took home the Globe for best actor in a comedy or musical, as predicted—but Wagner Moura rode a last-minute wave of goodwill for The Secret Agent all the way to his own best-actor win, in the Globes’ drama category.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Six years ago, Tsai’s Nets rode the same roller coaster the Knicks now recognize — lottery team to contender back to lottery team in a blink.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Damon rode along with the officer who inspired Dumars, learning about procedure and the pressures of the job.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Curtiss designed, built and rode the FIRST American V-twin motorcycle.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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Cosmetics Embark has teased two new cosmetic sets, including the Sandwalker Set pictured above.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The new song functions as both artists’ first release of the year and comes after Fred teased a full minute of it last month.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 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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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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Though all nine gave strong performances, vocalists Jihyo and Nayeon consistently stood out throughout the show, singing their parts as though their lives depended on it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Raiklin calmly taunted Fanone for needing to be restrained.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Why do fans continuing need to be taunted during a game to place a bet?—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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At a panel earlier that day, Turturro even joked about how good Redford smelled.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The moment was especially bittersweet for Bautista, who also starred with Momoa in 2021’s Dune and season 2 of the Apple TV+ series See, joked about watching his costar enjoy the food while being unable to indulge himself.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Before tens of thousands of protesters marched in Minneapolis on Friday to demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents leave Minnesota, they were mocked by the voice of the Minnesota Vikings.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Promoted domestically as a tale of peasant uprising, the film later became a cult curiosity abroad, often mocked for its special effects but recognized as one of the country’s most technically ambitious productions.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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