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as in teases
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 kids
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 hovers
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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as in transportations
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another
an organization that provides rides for senior citizens
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Recent Examples of rides
Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Around town, on the highway, and deep into the canyons, the Roadster rides great.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
The city rides the Louisiana state line and today the cities on each side of the line share a number of services.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2025
Public transit in San Diego County will run with reduced service on Christmas — but the Metropolitan Transit System is offering a promotion that lets bus and trolley passengers bring a guest who rides for free on the holiday.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
This sport rides a professional athlete until the bodies start breaking down.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The Pod rides to the destination just like a cargo box, sized comfortably within the wingspan of the truck's oversized side-view mirrors.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
His existence as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change his life completely in a movie that rides the new wave of French horror.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
The service From the servers in the fine dining restaurants to the folks operating the waterpark rides, from the attendants in the poolside cabanas to the housekeepers, the service is consistently professional but with oodles of gregarious Bahamian warmth.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Sleigh rides, trolley tours, and wine tastings round out a romantic weekend.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
As an analysis by SpaceNews explains, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, one of the most affordable rides to space, charges customers about $2,500 per kilogram of payload.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Passengers taking shared rides will be charged an extra 60 cents and will only see that fee applied on weekdays.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Judges deliver the scores, and the team with the highest score after a round of rides wins that matchup.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
And, on occasion, show off their rides.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Fees are charged for pony rides, face painting and food from vendors, but the ice skates at the rink and sleds at snow hill are complimentary loans.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Liam Coen continues to validate his reputation as one of football’s top offensive minds, getting the most out of Trevor Lawrence as Jacksonville rides its longest winning streak since 1999.
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The hotel’s concierge will also be happy to set up outdoor excursions, including visits to Everglades National Park, bike rides and picnics in the park.
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The trailer for the film, released this morning, teases an emotional Matt and Ross Duffer wrapping up the Netflix tentpole show that took 10 years to make.—
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The trailer teases a sharp, self-aware story about ambition, reinvention, and the business of superhero mythmaking.—
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Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.—
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
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Northwestern’s endowment hovers around $14 billion.—
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Dellos, the shelter's manager, said the waitlist hovers around 200 people.—
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Session length depends on availability and need.—
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The length of cold required to break dormancy in any particular tree species depends on both the length of typical winter and the variability of winter temperature patterns where a species evolved.—
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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.—
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The two come face-to-face at the end of the episode, during which Callahan taunts Kyle over his wife's murder.—
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Instead, Pennywise taunts Ingrid before showing her the deadlights and leaving her (mostly) catatonic.—
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The content creator jokes that for her, with each new year, the same old aspirations roll around time and again — though she's never been one for big sweeping resolutions.—
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There are also characters everyone jokes about.—
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Each space floats on local zapote wood pillars to avoid covering the ground, leaving most of the jungle intact.—
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Over half the resort floats to minimize land disruption, there are zero single-use plastics, and even their toilet paper is sourced with eco credentials.—
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“Rides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rides. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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