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as in to tease
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 to hover
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 transportation
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 ride
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Top Florida hotels for a green getaway Isla Bella Beach Resort, Marathon
Want a free boat ride through the clear waters of the Florida Keys, while turning it into a do-gooding adventure?
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Super Nintendo World, which currently exists in Universal’s Japan and Hollywood park locations, now comes to Epic Universe through a fourth portal with a beloved Mine-Cart Madness ride themed to Donkey Kong, in addition to the go-kart racing ride, Bowser’s Challenge.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The rear portion of a cycling jersey is specifically designed to be slightly longer in order to prevent it from riding up and exposing your back while in a forward riding position.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Top Florida hotels for a green getaway Isla Bella Beach Resort, Marathon
Want a free boat ride through the clear waters of the Florida Keys, while turning it into a do-gooding adventure?
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
While some of these new releases promise theatrical roller-coaster rides, others are best kept for a night on the couch or even a cross-country flight.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Super Nintendo World, which currently exists in Universal’s Japan and Hollywood park locations, now comes to Epic Universe through a fourth portal with a beloved Mine-Cart Madness ride themed to Donkey Kong, in addition to the go-kart racing ride, Bowser’s Challenge.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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The trailer also teases a subplot involving a pregnancy between Sue Storm and Reed Richards, possibly hinting at the birth of their son, Franklin Richards, a character with universe-altering powers in Marvel lore.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Fans of the finger food, made with a tortilla-crumb breading, can look forward to having it year-round, as Taco Bell teased plans to make nuggets part of the permanent menu by 2026.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Huang may have been kidding, but Nvidia spent much of its event detailing just how much better its Blackwell chips are.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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After a day on the slopes at Lost Trail, make your way to the tiny town of Jackson, which will make Philipsburg and Anaconda seem like large metropolitan areas (kidding, kinda).—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The early critical response has hovered north of the 90th percentile in favorability, though some reviewers argue the filmmakers have gone too narrow-focus on sheer authenticity, not to say shock value.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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But momentous events from beyond the stage hovered, too: In February, well after all 5,000 tickets had been sold for our two-night stand, Donald Trump dismissed multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and installed himself as the institution’s chairman.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last but not least is Cassy—or Cassie, depending on the day—and her kittens.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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This pick is just 12.5 inches in height, but Coach also offers other sizes depending on your needs.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Tech expert Kurt Knutsson reports on this new way of thinking about off-road transportation.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1039 Ariane Lange reports on regional transportation for The Sacramento Bee.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes songs are written by fan clubs and are tailored to taunt that day’s opponent.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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One possession after Doncic was thrown out after his second technical, Orr called Vanderbilt for a taunting technical foul after blocking Alex Caruso’s shot at the rim.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The scene cuts to a confessional, where the Good American founder jokes that Scott should have been more careful while filming the past scene.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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My family often jokes that my devotion to Bruce and his music borders on obsession.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. crushed a solo home run that sailed over the left field fence and onto the new two-story A’s club house, a 406-foot shot for a Padres 5-3 lead, and A’s ace Luis Severino dropped to 0-2 on the season despite an otherwise solid outing.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Emerald Cruises plans to launch two more ocean-going yachts by 2027 and a sleek river ship that will sail in Europe.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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