Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyridden
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Re-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
But Theobald tooled the Zephyrs’ block, pushing the Tigers over the line with a 25-22 set 4 win.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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Newton, who was a six-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro selection, pleaded guilty to a federal drug-trafficking charge after law enforcement discovered $10,000 in his pickup truck as well as 175 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle in an accompanying car driven by another man.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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When driven too hard and for too long, these systems adapt and remodel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The tier officer turned a switch and Mulumba’s cell motored open.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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And beyond those more immediate concerns, investors are also increasingly worried that bitcoin’s underlying network could be hacked, driving the token to zero.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Moore said her agave is about 10 years old, and its roughly 25 leaves were hacked to three in 2022 and now six in November.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The excitement is real — the first time Pastrana raced in the Daytona 500.—
Ryan Morik Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The beat stood out in part because expectations had been so low after a stalling labor market grew more dire as the year dragged on.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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During her arrest in December, security forces beat the activist repeatedly and dragged her by the hair, tearing sections of her scalp, and continued to beat her in the transport vehicle, the Nobel Committee said in a statement issued earlier Wednesday.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Joyridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyridden. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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