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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
New Atlas, 11 July 2025
Surfers can surf several types of breaks within close proximity, while animal lovers can look for howler monkeys and nesting sea turtles or ride a horse along the two-mile-plus beach.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Horses are common—several outfitters offer rides on the beach in this area.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
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Verb
The Shimano 8-speed drivetrain ensures smooth, reliable gear changes suited to a variety of riding environments.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2025
Surfers can surf several types of breaks within close proximity, while animal lovers can look for howler monkeys and nesting sea turtles or ride a horse along the two-mile-plus beach.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Noun
The bad news is, if there’s a contender out there who could look at him and say, Yessir, that guy is our ticket to the parade floats, that team must be thinking about the Tournament of Roses parade, not a ride through the Canyon of Heroes.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Horses are common—several outfitters offer rides on the beach in this area.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
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Verb
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The first step is a boot camp in a mountainous ski resort, where Karolina is teased by the other girls and gets so much preferential treatment from Vitek that Lucie, enraged, locks her outside in the snow and nearly kills her in the process.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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Since last year, Justin Bieber has been teasing the launch of his new fashion brand, Skylrk.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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For the most part, though, these tools have been aimed at parents or educators, not kids themselves.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Apparently Brooks Nader wasn’t kidding about that, because on July 8 she was spotted freeing the nipple in a sheer black top on a dinner date with friend Lauren Sanchez in Paris, per photos published by the Daily Mail.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Gas prices are hovering near their lowest summer level in four years as millions of people ready themselves to hit the roads over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 July 2025
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As the afternoon progresses, chances of rain drop from 36% to 15%, and in the evening, hover around 10% with a low temperature of 66 degrees.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Changing this idea to an in-game system where you are now being asked to achieve something (go flawless in Trials of Osiris) to unlock the ability to buy a digital ornament for real money (this will cost about $7-10 depending on your Silver stores).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Eventually, the Catholic hierarchy decided that depending on Kongo interpreters was too chancy and began devoting their energies to making sure the clergy learned Kikongo.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 July 2025
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The current surface transportation bill, which was included in the Biden-era bipartisan infrastructure package signed into law in 2021, expires in September 2026.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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Start by running regular pulse surveys to identify the real challenges your workforce faces, whether that's childcare needs, transportation issues or educational commitments.—
Silvija Martincevic,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Both organizations claimed Hinton taunted deputies at his arraignment.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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For the last 15 years, Chicago’s drill rap scene has often led to fatal gun violence as rival artists trade insults and threats through their lyrics and social media taunts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
Verb
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But whether with Felix or on her own, Jessica is a bit all over the map, with her behavior frequently feeling like it’s meant to meet the needs of a particular scene or joke rather than as a consistent throughline for the season.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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There were a lot of pranks, joking and just overall funny stuff that went on behind the scenes in or around the lunchroom.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Inspired by Soap Box Derby races, they were engineered simply so families could assemble them at home for kids to learn to sail.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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