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 restriction means no one under 16 — including Sam and several of his friends — can ride on the streets there.
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Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Solo travelers can enjoy the ride on a budget by booking a comfortable coach seat.
—Jp Shaffer
july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
Adding plastic coyote dummies to ride on the platforms provided them with the right balance of cute and alarming at a total cost of about US$3,000 each.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
Onlookers watch as federal agents with Customs and Border Protection ride on an armored vehicle in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez
july 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Solo travelers can enjoy the ride on a budget by booking a comfortable coach seat.
—Jp Shaffer
july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
Adding plastic coyote dummies to ride on the platforms provided them with the right balance of cute and alarming at a total cost of about US$3,000 each.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
Onlookers watch as federal agents with Customs and Border Protection ride on an armored vehicle in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez
july 9, CBS News, 9 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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