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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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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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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
Motorcyclists are the real heroes, Rojas said, referring to civilians who rode in from nearby areas to help the victims.
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Sarah Moreno
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Democrats in Colorado rode a backlash against Washington to victory Tuesday night, as a surge of primary voters picked candidates without ties to Congress.
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Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
As flags were carried through the old town during the festival’s closing parade, members of Jodlerklub Muttenz rode past on a tractor to cheers from the crowd.
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Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
As flags were carried through the old town during the festival’s closing parade, members of Jodlerklub Muttenz rode past on a tractor to cheers from the crowd.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Lewis lived near the causeway bridge and regularly rode her bike over it, always while wearing a helmet, her niece Veronica Haines told the South Florida Sun Sentinel last week.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
However, some rode electric bikes — causing concerns about traffic safety — and at least two fights involving minors broke out.
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Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Most Tour riders, with the notable exception of Giro winner Vingegaard, rode the Tour Auvergne Rhône Alpes or Tour de Suisse in June to test their race sharpness before Le Tour.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
All rode to orbit on Falcon 9 rockets.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
Sarah Moreno
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Democrats in Colorado rode a backlash against Washington to victory Tuesday night, as a surge of primary voters picked candidates without ties to Congress.
—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
As flags were carried through the old town during the festival’s closing parade, members of Jodlerklub Muttenz rode past on a tractor to cheers from the crowd.
—
Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
As flags were carried through the old town during the festival’s closing parade, members of Jodlerklub Muttenz rode past on a tractor to cheers from the crowd.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Lewis lived near the causeway bridge and regularly rode her bike over it, always while wearing a helmet, her niece Veronica Haines told the South Florida Sun Sentinel last week.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
However, some rode electric bikes — causing concerns about traffic safety — and at least two fights involving minors broke out.
—
Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Most Tour riders, with the notable exception of Giro winner Vingegaard, rode the Tour Auvergne Rhône Alpes or Tour de Suisse in June to test their race sharpness before Le Tour.
—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
All rode to orbit on Falcon 9 rockets.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
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Bryant Vincent’s team has teased in each of his first two years in Monroe, starting 3-1 last season before the roof caved in with eight straight setbacks.
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While the flagship movie franchise is coming to an end, Diesel previously teased that NBCUniversal has four TV shows in development from the Fast & Furious world.
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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
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Off-pitch issues hovered over the tournament, but the football has delivered.
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The lowest get-in prices hovered around $3,500 early Saturday on Friday.
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American makers relied on unfinished movements imported from England, much as English makers themselves depended on highly specialized cottage industries.
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The beverage that fueled conversations that inspired America's fight for independence — centered on the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — depended on enslavement.
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In the Chicago area, officials said three men captured a victim and shot him multiple times in the head and allegedly taunted his mother.
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Tournament favorites France, for example, have so thoroughly taunted and tormented their opponents that anything short of the final would seem an injustice at this point.
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As a result, Chicago fans on social media joked the move was a franchise tradition.
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During a May appearance on Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Plaza joked that even going into labor wouldn't keep her from fulfilling her obligation to the host.
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Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
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Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
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That single test would have stopped Tank Day before a designer ever mocked up a poster.
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On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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