joyriding

present participle of joyride

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyriding
Verb
  • By forcing his posts to the top of feeds, elevating like-minded voices, and driving critics off the platform, Musk revealed the raw power of ownership.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
  • So what’s driving the need for these changes?
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Ukrainian government alleges that the hacking group works for Russia’s Federal Security Service, or what was once the Soviet Union’s spy agency, the KGB.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Symantec has attributed the attack to a Russian hacking group called Shuckworm or Gamaredon, which has been active since at least 2013.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Because of their tiny size, these monkeys are incredible jumpers, capable of leaping up to 16 feet.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The latter was dismissed by another leaping salmon catch by Glenn Phillips.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Joyriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyriding. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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