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as in teasing
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 kidding
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 hovering
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 riding
And to be sure, there’s a lot riding on her ability to keep laughs coming and eyeballs trained on an awards show that’s battle-bruised to put it mildly.
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Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
There's a lot riding on it economically.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
From her mother’s passion for riding horses to her father’s love of classic films, here’s everything to know about Mikey Madison’s parents.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
There's a lot riding on it economically.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
From her mother’s passion for riding horses to her father’s love of classic films, here’s everything to know about Mikey Madison’s parents.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riding
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk are teasing the third and final season of the Netflix series.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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Countless people have reported mysterious hovering objects dotting the night skies and posted blurred images — a white light, a black background — on social media.—
Michael Wilson,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Thriving in 2025 means no longer depending on just one job.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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That’s what Georgia is depending on, both in this Playoff and next year.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.—
Justin Koreis,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2024
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Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
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Naturally, the Internet lost its mind, and the scene quickly went viral, with viewers mocking and/or sharing their disbelief at Sheridan's dialogue.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Who are some realistic targets Ottawa could acquire and/or what are some names floating around as potential acquisitions?—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Orlando Kansas Jayhawks senior big man Hunter Dickinson noticed something odd floating down from the rafters of Addition Financial Arena, home of the UCF Knights, during KU’s basketball shootaround on Saturday night.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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The area is bustling with locals and tourists strolling the waterfront, shopping, dining, and snapping photos of cruise ships gliding in and out of the area.—
Tomeka Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2024
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The production pushes his performance even further, as director Browning follows Dracula’s gliding, subtly batlike gait and lights his bulging stare to make the whites of his eyes gleam.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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