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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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Top Florida hotels for a green getaway Isla Bella Beach Resort, Marathon
Want a free boat ride through the clear waters of the Florida Keys, while turning it into a do-gooding adventure?
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Another cab driver at the office identified Ali as the one asking for the ride, but the other two men waited outside and couldn’t be identified.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The rear portion of a cycling jersey is specifically designed to be slightly longer in order to prevent it from riding up and exposing your back while in a forward riding position.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Top Florida hotels for a green getaway Isla Bella Beach Resort, Marathon
Want a free boat ride through the clear waters of the Florida Keys, while turning it into a do-gooding adventure?
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Guests can embark on adventures beyond the hotel grounds up to 3 miles from the oceanfront hotel, ranging from a day trip to the idyllic beaches of Malibu, strolls & carnival rides along the Santa Monica Pier or shopping on the famed Montana Avenue.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Another cab driver at the office identified Ali as the one asking for the ride, but the other two men waited outside and couldn’t be identified.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ride
Verb
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Apple has teased generative AI features coming in iOS 18, and investors will be listening closely for hints from CEO Tim Cook ahead of June’s WWDC.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Man teased scavenger hunt clues Police said someone called in a tip about Facebook posts Nicholson allegedly made.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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And neither Bibb, Le Bon nor Gries were kidding, as there wasn’t just one death, but five.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Who are Manager Brandon Hyde and General Manager Mike Elias kidding here?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Uncertainty still hovers over Bryce Huff, a splash signing in 2024.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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From a terminal far out of harm’s way, drone pilots could hover in the sky for hours, soaking up surveillance information, building a case for precisely whom to bomb and when to do it.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yes, that may sound like a hefty recurring expense, as, depending on the materials and size of the mattress, a good one can cost you thousands of dollars.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Blindness may or may not be reversible depending on the cause.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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Expanding access to jobs and economic opportunity, while increasing access to clean, affordable transportation options.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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The city is on the hook for $183 million to improve streets at stations for three Metro projects under Measure M. That money could go to the transportation agency or directly to Metro, but Rubio-Cornjeo warned that the loss of transportation agency staff would pose challenges to the projects.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trump has a long history of taunting Swift, who used her platform to endorse Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024 after expressing regret about not endorsing a candidate in the 2016 presidential election.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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News to Know Guardians apologize to Duran The Cleveland Guardians issued an apology to Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran after a fan taunted Duran yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Whalen video used audio of Hemphill joking about the possibility of activists getting arrested for removing the Pride flag.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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OpenAI’s user community has long joked about its strange or confusing AI model names.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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As part of its efforts under [Free and Open Indo-Pacific], [Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force] remains delighted to sail into friends' ports and help enhance openness thru various and collaborative interactions.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Domestic life did not suit the 26-year-old young woman who had once sailed to China to preach the word of God.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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