ride on (something or someone)
phrasal verb
rode on (something or someone); riding on (something or someone); rides on (something or someone)
: to depend on (something or someone)
The future of the company rides on the success of this deal.
Our hopes are riding on you.
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The shrimp cocktail is now just a handful of Sea-Monkeys slathered in ketchup and the closest thing to a free meal is the garnish that hitches a ride on the rim of your Solo cup.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
Virginia Tech researchers made this discovery after comparing the genomes of two distinct lineages of bed bugs – one that is suspected to have hitched a ride on a Neanderthal thousands of years ago, and another that stuck with its bat host.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
For them – and the countless people who've enjoyed a ride on a merry-go-round – carousels are more than mechanical novelties.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
During that alpine trip, guests took a ride on the oldest chairlift in Italy, with a choir singing in the background.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
Virginia Tech researchers made this discovery after comparing the genomes of two distinct lineages of bed bugs – one that is suspected to have hitched a ride on a Neanderthal thousands of years ago, and another that stuck with its bat host.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
For them – and the countless people who've enjoyed a ride on a merry-go-round – carousels are more than mechanical novelties.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
During that alpine trip, guests took a ride on the oldest chairlift in Italy, with a choir singing in the background.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ride on (something or someone)
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“Ride on (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20on%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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