variants
or chiefly dialectal rid
1
as in teased
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
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2
as in kidded
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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3
as in hovered
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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Recent Examples of rode
At the other end of the spectrum is Rispoli, who rode Journalism in his first race exactly one year ago Monday at Santa Anita.
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Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Evil Knievel once rode his motorcycle through the bar.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Nathan Burns-Sprung rode his bike from Overland Park to the opening ceremony.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Forty-eight days after the shooting, Sophia rode in a stretch limousine to HCMC to greet the staff of the Minneapolis hospital after her discharge from Gillette.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Stepping off the train at Kyiv’s central station, the team rode to the presidential compound to meet Zelensky in the hope of securing his blessing to make a trip to the plant.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
In August, more than 50,000 people rode The Hop, and in September, more than 45,000, according to its ridership reports.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Two wore yellow vests, posing as workers at the museum, while the other two rode scooters.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Evil Knievel once rode his motorcycle through the bar.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Nathan Burns-Sprung rode his bike from Overland Park to the opening ceremony.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Forty-eight days after the shooting, Sophia rode in a stretch limousine to HCMC to greet the staff of the Minneapolis hospital after her discharge from Gillette.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Stepping off the train at Kyiv’s central station, the team rode to the presidential compound to meet Zelensky in the hope of securing his blessing to make a trip to the plant.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
In August, more than 50,000 people rode The Hop, and in September, more than 45,000, according to its ridership reports.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Two wore yellow vests, posing as workers at the museum, while the other two rode scooters.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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The season 3 trailer teased no shortage of moments where Elsbeth must use her unique experience and intuition to resolve even the most dangerous cases — including a hostage incident at a toy store.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 2x Golden Globe nominee teased the upcoming revival with a set photo of himself with Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield, who reprise their roles as Malcolm’s brothers Francis and Reese.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City's brisk temperatures hovered in the low 50s as the red-and-gold looked to extend its winning record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The number of murders attributed to the Boston Strangler has long hovered around 13 women, killed between June 14, 1962, and January 1964, all in the greater Boston area.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Louisiana, where almost half of the state depended on Medicaid in 2023, could lose up to $34 billion in federal Medicaid dollars in the next decade, according to KFF, a health policy research group.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Only four minutes later, Kilman tried to pass around Aaronson, but gave it straight to the attentive No 11.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1985, he was tried and acquitted for the murder of his first wife.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Several names have been floated as possible replacements for Kelly in Baton Rouge.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Baumgartner floated a similar measure in April as part of his Restore College Sports Act.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The final pass of the game from the 11 sailed out of bounds and incomplete.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Balloons in red and white dotted the sky, as the yachts with flags in the same colors sailed by.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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The incident comes days after a family in Massachusetts similarly swam ashore to a nearby island off the coast of Cape Cod.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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