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joyridden

verb

past participle of joyride

as in automobiled

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Perry was also spotted behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and tooled around town with Trudeau riding in the passenger seat.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Re-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.

— Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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The force of Allen being driven into the ground sent a massive clump of Highmark Stadium’s fresh grass into the air — roots, dirt and all.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Rio de Janeiro and the Serra Fluminense Rafa Costa e Silva leads Lasai, an intimate 10-seat restaurant in Rio, where the cooking is driven by ingredients from nearby farms and small producers rather than imported luxury.

— Mikael Castro, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

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Owen Caissie was hit by a pitch and motored to third on Mack’s single.

— August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Yoshida began the top of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, but immediately motored to third on a first-pitch sacrifice bunt by Wong and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seigler.

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026

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The individual on the other line allegedly told the woman that her computer was hacked and that she was being investigated for criminal activity, Riley said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
For that reason, the pace of Anthony Elanga, who avoided serious injury when he was hacked down against Valencia last weekend, and Will Osula appear critical to what Jaissle hopes to achieve.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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And Ian Happ raced around from first to score on the throwing error, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of raced

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One of English football’s most historic names had been dragged to the brink under previous owner Dejphon Chansiri last season — into administration and almost beneath the surface.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
No, it’s being dragged by two large straps and rolling along on a quintet of wheels, stuffed with dirty laundry or maybe this week’s groceries.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

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