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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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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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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
Think about if these businesses are riding the tide of market confidence or if their basic situation is strong.
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Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The route saw her start and end in Chicago, taking in Europe, Australia and New Zealand before returning to hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, riding down the West Coast and along Route 66.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, some members of the public feared riding by themselves in the newfangled contraptions and demanded operators.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety But even after COVID, strikes and hiatuses, the industry is riding many ups and downs.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The route saw her start and end in Chicago, taking in Europe, Australia and New Zealand before returning to hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, riding down the West Coast and along Route 66.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, some members of the public feared riding by themselves in the newfangled contraptions and demanded operators.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety But even after COVID, strikes and hiatuses, the industry is riding many ups and downs.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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If that’s not disappointing enough, Google is also now teasing that Android 16 will start doing the developer rounds much earlier than usual, which will raise the question as to how Samsung can catch up, given its Android 15 is behind.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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After Perez began teasing the track in earnest on her TikTok in the spring, users quickly latched onto the hook, clamoring to hear a full version.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Nvidia is hovering near its all-time closing high late Friday.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Responsibility for archaeological excavations in the West Bank, which is home to thousands of historic sites, is currently shared between the Palestinian Authority and depending on the location, a unit in Israel’s Civil Administration.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Current starting pricing ranges from $55,000 to $84,000, depending on the model.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The caption read in joking reference to the upcoming spooky holiday.Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Of course, Lowe was only joking.David Chiu, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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South Park also piled on by mocking her in a recent episode.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nasrallah posed as a kind of Che Guevara of the Arab world—mocking his enemies, living mostly underground.Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
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Due to the floating wind turbine’s constant motion caused by wind, waves, and currents, load-control systems were built during this operation to regulate the load during the lifting activities.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Today, with so much misinformation floating around, even this simple act of caring comes with the extra step of verification.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Existing hypersonic systems primarily rely on glide bodies, which are launched to high altitudes and speeds by rockets before gliding back down.Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eye-catching new vessels, from luxury liners gliding through the Caribbean and Mediterranean to expedition ships exploring remote polar regions, offer something for nearly every type of traveler.David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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