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or chiefly dialectal rid
or rode
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 ridden
The hard rubber tires are not pneumatic, but when ridden, deliver a modicum of cushion and a lot of grip.
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William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Eagles, who sold more than a hundred and fifty million albums, rode a tide of surly melancholy and bell-bottom jeans much further than anyone expected, and Henley viewed himself not merely as a celebrity with lawyers on call but as a troubadour in the heroic tradition.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Donald Rainwater candidate profile In the 2020 gubernatorial election, Donald Rainwater rode the wave of anti-government anger during the COVID-19 pandemic to a record performance for a statewide Libertarian candidate.
—Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ridden a string of assassinations around the Middle East to a remarkable political rehabilitation.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Eagles, who sold more than a hundred and fifty million albums, rode a tide of surly melancholy and bell-bottom jeans much further than anyone expected, and Henley viewed himself not merely as a celebrity with lawyers on call but as a troubadour in the heroic tradition.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Donald Rainwater candidate profile In the 2020 gubernatorial election, Donald Rainwater rode the wave of anti-government anger during the COVID-19 pandemic to a record performance for a statewide Libertarian candidate.
—Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ridden a string of assassinations around the Middle East to a remarkable political rehabilitation.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Audiences caught a glimpse of child Bruce in the first film; Arthur was also teased to be his half-brother as his mother worked as a maid at the Wayne manor.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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While performing in Haikou, China over the weekend, West teased his next album which is tentatively titled Bully.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Brent crude hit a 33-month low in mid-September and had hovered around $70 per barrel until Iran’s missile attack on Israel, based on slowing global demand and abundant supply, particularly from non-OPEC+ producers.Natasha Turak, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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But my favorite feature was perhaps the patio that faced the ocean and hovered over one of the wading pools.Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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These ancient hunter-gatherers also depended on the cenotes as a water source, and probably for shelter as well.Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Elon Musk has floated the idea of a government efficiency commission aimed at addressing wasteful spending and regulations in Washington.James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some media reports earlier this week floated the possibility that CVS management was entertaining the idea to break up the company.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Bears didn’t well in any phase against the Orange, but Mendoza, who suffered first-half interceptions on consecutive pass attempts to set up 10 points by the Orange, tried to shoulder much of the blame.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Pelicans killed Denver on the glass, regardless of what lineups Adelman tried.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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What really bothered me wasn't so much losing my job, but that BorgWarner continued to do business in Russia while I was being held prisoner there.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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An engineer at the company, Charlie Ward, was annoyed with Amazon’s Super Saving Shipping service, which offered customers free shipping if their order was $25 or more.Brian Solis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Someone eating off my plate definitely annoyed me in most situations, but this felt different.Jodie Platt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Ridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridden. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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