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Recent Examples of joyride
Noun
Police in New York are looking for a group of thieves who daringly stole a subway train in Brooklyn and took it for a joyride — and posted about their exploits on Instagram. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The Vikings are on a franchise-unprecedented joyride behind reawakened quarterback Sam Darnold and a tenacious top defense under coordinator Brian Flores. Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Since the June 7 release of her sixth studio album, 32-year-old Charli’s joyride to the center of popular culture has accelerated at an astounding velocity. Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 In many cases, teens are stealing the vehicles for crime sprees and joyrides after watching the social media tutorials, the suit says. Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for joyride
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyride
Noun
  • Some of the science and tech instruments onboard Athena were able to operate during transit to the moon and in lunar orbit before yesterday’s touchdown, said NASA and Intuitive Machines officials at a Thursday news conference.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But the spending cap makes that unaffordable, meaning some or all of the line must be scrapped or converted to another form of transit.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Popular freezer hacks include saving Parmesan rinds to deepen the flavor of soups, cutting up loaves of bread for toast, and even storing homemade jam without all the mess of canning.
    Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • By sector, technology suffered the worst, with job cuts up 128 percent on-month to 7,488, followed by automotive (123 percent), services (106 percent), retail (96 percent), and media and news (27 percent).
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Almost 500 trains were canceled and the disruption affected around 600,000 people at the Gare du Nord, the transport minister said.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
  • And in 2024, the country led the world in energy transition investment, accounting for two-thirds of the $2.1 trillion spent globally last year on everything from power grids to electric transport, according to BloombergNEF.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • From Ice Cube and Chris Tucker clowning around in Friday, to Quvenzhané Wallis stealing hearts in Annie, the classics are ready to pull you right back in.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
  • He was clowned for his efforts at making Buzelis sound cool.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Can-Am The Pulse e-moto is designed as a street commuter for motoring around town, while the Origin is built as a dual-sport to venture into uncharted territory.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
  • If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Shipley said on Monday that fuel costs and driver wages for school transportation and electricity costs for the district are among the expenses increasing beyond the rate of inflation, thereby driving up the district’s expenditures.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The website claims that this package includes on-stage access, accommodation on a private yacht or villa, transportation and a 24/7 chauffeur service.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Cowell also assembled a small prison ensemble and played duets with violinist Raul Pereira, who was serving time for kiting checks.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Among the primary focuses of utilizing VR technology in the build process includes ensuring correct part ordering and tooling and enhancing safety and ergonomics, Sikorski said.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
  • While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyride. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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