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as in teases
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 kids
to make fun of in a good-natured way
his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday
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as in hovers
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 transportations
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 rides
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Rudy Giuliani breakdances and rides a tank.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
In addition to clearing debris, Guard officials said, troops have assisted more than 200 people stranded in vehicles and homes and given nearly 300 emergency and healthcare workers rides to work.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Extrapolating from the way Jaime rides a shopping cart (like a 10-year-old, zooming through the frozen food section with both feet off the ground), these grocery aisles are like memory lane.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
If tequila is your best friend, mezcal is your best friend’s dangerous cousin, the one who rides a motorcycle and smokes cigarettes.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
The plane’s captain must approve who rides in the cockpit jump seats.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Range Rider Jim Powers rides around cattle in grazing allotments in the Antelope Basin of the Beaverhead National Forest in Montana.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale offers a burgeoning food scene, several museums, 24 miles of beachfront, and gondola rides on the canals.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trail rides are available for an extra cost and are weather dependent.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Activities included painting, bounce houses, face painting and pony rides.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The agency continued to provide rides to cold-weather shelters during the storm, transporting nearly 700 people since Friday.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Crews will be salting bus ways, park-and-rides, and stations.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The model has been enjoying tropical beaches, boat rides, and even snorkeling sessions with friends.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The steamy looks and steamier carriage rides.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Sleigh rides, trolley tours, and wine tastings round out a romantic weekend.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
In the two Tesla rides the American-Statesman requested, the first had a wait time of 29 minutes, while the second had a wait time of 13 minutes — both longer than the average Waymo wait time.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Rudy Giuliani breakdances and rides a tank.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
In addition to clearing debris, Guard officials said, troops have assisted more than 200 people stranded in vehicles and homes and given nearly 300 emergency and healthcare workers rides to work.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Extrapolating from the way Jaime rides a shopping cart (like a 10-year-old, zooming through the frozen food section with both feet off the ground), these grocery aisles are like memory lane.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
If tequila is your best friend, mezcal is your best friend’s dangerous cousin, the one who rides a motorcycle and smokes cigarettes.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
The plane’s captain must approve who rides in the cockpit jump seats.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Range Rider Jim Powers rides around cattle in grazing allotments in the Antelope Basin of the Beaverhead National Forest in Montana.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale offers a burgeoning food scene, several museums, 24 miles of beachfront, and gondola rides on the canals.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Across the city, mutual-aid and rapid-response networks are coordinating food, rides, childcare, rent assistance, and medical support so families can keep living without exposing themselves to risk.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trail rides are available for an extra cost and are weather dependent.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Activities included painting, bounce houses, face painting and pony rides.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The agency continued to provide rides to cold-weather shelters during the storm, transporting nearly 700 people since Friday.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Crews will be salting bus ways, park-and-rides, and stations.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The model has been enjoying tropical beaches, boat rides, and even snorkeling sessions with friends.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The steamy looks and steamier carriage rides.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Sleigh rides, trolley tours, and wine tastings round out a romantic weekend.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rides
Verb
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Mykhailova teases him about being so much older than the other students in the program.—
Natalie Yahr,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The film teases monsters, human remains, and lost vessels without letting the audience experience the world beyond the hull.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s an adults-only section and a large, warm pool that kids love.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
12 Dec. 2025
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Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Chicago's waste diversion rate – the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills – hovers around 10%.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the upside to cheaper cars becomes harder to ignore as the average sticker price for a new car in America hovers around a staggering $50,000.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Solopreneurship may be the default way of starting a business, but survival increasingly depends on how effectively founders use AI.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Coaxing those green shoots to sprout depends on the type of seed's temperature, light, and moisture requirements.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In a 30-second clip, Adams is seen leaving a jet bridge while a woman who is walking ahead of him seemingly taunts Adams.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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The two come face-to-face at the end of the episode, during which Callahan taunts Kyle over his wife's murder.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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In it, DiCaprio expressively jokes with an unseen person.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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Palka jokes more than once that I could be baptized at their next ceremony.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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An invisible ocean floats above our heads, so why not tap into it, literally?—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Rides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rides. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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