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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
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Some may decide to stop riding the bus and buy a car.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Today’s letter comes as Combs was sued earlier this week by a Jane Doe who claims the one-time music mogul drugged and raped her after a NYC baby-sitting job in 2000 after offering her a ride home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The victim was riding his bike along Fulton St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant when he was punched off his ride near Albany Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Some may decide to stop riding the bus and buy a car.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jalen Carter could single-handedly end the Commanders’ wild ride, but Daniels’ mobility is the X factor.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Today’s letter comes as Combs was sued earlier this week by a Jane Doe who claims the one-time music mogul drugged and raped her after a NYC baby-sitting job in 2000 after offering her a ride home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
Verb
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Apple first teased the earbuds in September with a clip featuring baseball player Shohei Ohtani.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
3 Feb. 2025
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Beyoncé had revealed that she was gong on tour earlier in the day, teasing her 313 million followers with a video of a sign hanging over a desert floor that repeatedly lit up with the words 'COWBOY CARTER TOUR' in big bright block letters.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Justin Sherman: The TikTok Discourse Is Nonsense Anyone who perceives that the Chinese government can't pick a tech company in its borders and coerce it to support state efforts is kidding themselves.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures in the river are currently hovering around 35 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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India’s benchmark stock indexes the Nifty 50 and Sensex are hovering at more than seven-month lows, firmly in correction territory since their September high.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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The affordable ones, relative to floor seating, were generally scattered along the terrace, with prices ranging from that $2,920 low to nearly $5,000 depending on the seller and their location.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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But some leases are likely profitable, depending on where those doors are located.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2025
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Originally Published: January 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM EST Most Popular Most Popular Trump ties CT transportation funding to immigration compliance, birth rates.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2025
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Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg has removed his pronouns from his biography on X, formerly Twitter, according to a prominent account on the social media platform.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Being taunted by Lyles is probably the last thing Hill needs right now.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The taunting video caused the stir Gaines intended, with several Case members taking note and responding with threats and plots of their own, according to authorities.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Returning for his third time as host, the New York native opened his nearly five-minute monologue by joking about his frequent losses at major award shows and his struggle with facial hair.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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Vance even joked about skipping Monday's inauguration to watch the Buckeyes take on Notre Dame in Atlanta.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Holland America's Westerdam will sail round-trip from Seattle, departing on Aug. 31, 2025, and returning on Sept. 28, 2025.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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But on the next Washington drive, officials made a questionable pass interference call when an uncatchable ball sailed high over a receiver’s head.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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