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Recent Examples of joyride
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
At Somebody People, corn ends up on the menu in three different ways, legumes are a part of a regular diet and a pantry full of vinegars and spices turn every dish into a joyride of flavor profiles.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
San Diego’s Alan Trammell, the shortstop on that Tigers team and perhaps its best performer, has said the ’84 team’s joyride seemed ordained by a higher source.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
And the aughts had Chad Michael Murray as Jake in Freaky Friday—famously taking Jamie Lee Curtis (as Anna, in Tess’s body) out for a joyride.
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
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Noun
However, Harrison has denied any involvement in the joyride.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
At Somebody People, corn ends up on the menu in three different ways, legumes are a part of a regular diet and a pantry full of vinegars and spices turn every dish into a joyride of flavor profiles.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
San Diego’s Alan Trammell, the shortstop on that Tigers team and perhaps its best performer, has said the ’84 team’s joyride seemed ordained by a higher source.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
And the aughts had Chad Michael Murray as Jake in Freaky Friday—famously taking Jamie Lee Curtis (as Anna, in Tess’s body) out for a joyride.
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyride
Noun
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Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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An officer who responded to the transit center for a pepper spray report spoke to the suspect approximately 10 minutes before the alleged assault, according to the charging documents.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trane says this approach can cut up to 25% of energy use and reduce emissions by as much as 40%.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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One Yelp reviewer claimed employees will often cut up toppings on the spot, ensuring freshness.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Electric trucks from Volvo Trucks, supported by material transport, are enabling fully emission-free operations from selective gutting through to concrete crushing, materials processing, and transport.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Solid rocket motors can be stored for longer periods of time and are easier to conceal, transport, and launch on demand.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another fan clowned Chicago for its move, noting that Reese's criticisms of the team's roster building.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Williams broke up a pass going one on one with talented Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, and Norman-Lott motored his way to a one-arm sack of Jalen Hurts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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There’s one that does so particularly well, though trades some spaciousness for motoring fun.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Enforce the current rules better The H-2A program is supposed to provide fair wages, safe working conditions and free housing and transportation to workers.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without access to consistent services—such as preventive health care, personal support workers, employment coaching, and transportation—many face risks of institutionalization, frequent hospitalizations, or unemployment.—
Our Place,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The latest rollout was a 1,400 square meter property in the upmarket Lekki district in Lagos, built on a grassy playground where children once flew kites close to the city’s lagoon.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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Arc Games Treacherous terrain is a big part of the strategy, whether using it for power-ups or kiting enemies into bad spots.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many employees may not be aware of the dangers associated with feeding GenAI tools sensitive data.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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When the season ended, Payton and general manager George Paton could have re-tooled the personnel on defense or let a couple of key contributors go.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyride. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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