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noun

plural of joyride
as in conveyances

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joyrides

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verb

present tense third-person singular of joyride
1
as in cuts up

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as in automobiles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyrides
  1. conveyances
  2. cuts up
  3. automobiles
  4. rides
  5. kites
  6. tools
  7. transports
  8. horses around
Noun
  • More room for all on board is needed due to the mobility conveyances of our oldest and youngest.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
  • The car's design is radical compared to Jaguar's modern conveyances.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of conveyances
Verb
  • The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of cuts up
Verb
  • These go-tos make trains, planes, and automobiles far less stressful.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of automobiles
Noun
  • The fairgrounds on Tully Road will have Alaskan pigs racing, kids screaming on carnival rides and the usual assortment of huge corndogs, strawberry shortcakes and a variety of new fair food like tamales, bao buns and kabobs.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The facility’s mechanics, machinists, metal workers and welders handle bigger projects involving vehicles from rides and other big display pieces.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rides
Verb
  • For example, kites need to be designed symmetrically to successfully catch the wind, which is often blowing horizontally, Choi said, adding that sometimes people don’t attach a kite’s tail properly, not realizing the tail helps the kite orient itself.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Definition of kites
Verb
  • Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using.
    — Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • Built in 1953, Line 5 transports up to 540,000 barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids.
    — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This smooth cream ale perfectly blends together pineapple and coconut, inspired by the famously tropical cocktail and transports you straight to island life.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Definition of transports
Verb
  • According to McGrady, the only royal who didn’t enjoy the time away in the Highlands was the late Princess Diana, who didn’t fit in with the family’s outdoorsy vibes and didn’t enjoy riding horses around the property due to a fall as a child.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
    — Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of horses around
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