joyriding

present participle of joyride

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyriding
Verb
  • The de facto captain oriented himself by motoring northwest along the coast towards Havana.
    Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The suspect fled the scene, motoring his boat toward the Intracoastal Waterway.
    Chris Arnold, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bandit had been found on a rural road in the middle of nowhere and would have died had his rescuer not been driving past.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • That driving tension and anxiety are largely thanks to the team of artisans, which included composer Volker Bertelmann, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Paul Ottosson, who worked closely behind the scenes on their respective crafts to bring it together.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ford is planning on cutting up to 1,000 roles in electric-vehicle production in Germany.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Proposition 50 would turn back the clock of progress, cutting up our neighborhoods for political gain and silencing the very voices that fought hardest for fairness.
    Bernadette Suarez, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • LastPass told Bleeping Computer that, in some cases, members of the hacking group called victims while posing as LastPass employees and told them to enter their credentials on the phishing site.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Last month, some of Europe’s biggest airports, including London Heathrow, were forced to temporarily suspend operations due to a hacking incident which affected check-in and boarding systems provider Collins Aerospace, causing delays and cancellations which affected hundreds of travelers.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the idea that Earhart ended up an island castaway is far from widely accepted, and another team of researchers is racing to close in on proof of an alternate explanation.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The footage shows the suspect racing along the 210 Freeway in San Bernardino County at speeds topping 150 mph.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Early in the second quarter, Lam threw a touchdown pass to Kayla Burmood who made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone.
    Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Whiteside had a pass break-up late that may have been a touchdown, and followed it up with another leaping pass break-up in the left corner of the end zone against star Bucs rookie Emeka Egbuka.
    Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When Bruce began touring and selling out arenas, Adele became famous for dancing with her son on stage—including at 90 years old, during a show in 2016.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Social media detectives speculated the NBA player and artist were dating back in July when they were spotted dancing together at a nightclub in Cabo for GloRilla’s 26th birthday.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Joyriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyriding. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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