rode

verb

variants or chiefly dialectal rid
Definition of rodenext
past tense of ride
1
as in teased
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing

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2
as in kidded
to make fun of in a good-natured way his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday

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3
as in hovered
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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4
as in depended
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

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Recent Examples of rode The Polish rider took the yellow jersey with a brilliant solo win up Mont Ventoux on Friday, and rode a yellow bike to go with it on Stage 8. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Her 3-year-old daughter, Oaklee, rode their yak Tashi last month in Fairplay’s Burro Days festival. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The two spacecraft rode to Mars together, with the lander separating from the orbiter ahead of its landing on the Red Planet. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 After the ceremony, the pair rode back to Buckingham Palace in a glass coach and famously waved at about 100,000 spectators from the balcony. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Advertisement In Molt’s view, Crutchfield rode his coattails. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Situational Awareness rode a wave of AI optimism since its inception in 2024, ballooning to a peak of $45 billion in assets before last week's reckoning. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 In the photo, the two women rode horses, while Kidman rocked her natural curls in a low ponytail. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 Brady Oleson rode for the Rattlers for their first three seasons (2022-24), but suffered a career ending injury in 2024 and was brought on as an assistant coach last season. — Cal Phillips july 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
  1. teased
  2. kidded
  3. hovered
  4. depended
  5. taunted
  6. joked
  7. sailed
  8. mocked
Verb
  • Before the show’s official announcement, Brown teased a reunion with Harbour during the June 24 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One of the original Blue Bloods is making a trip to Beantown after Donnie Wahlberg teased an upcoming guest star on Boston Blue.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of teased
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
Verb
  • Between 2002 to 2014, sequels hovered somewhere between 20 to 30 percent of the overall annual box office, with a few peaks and valleys in between.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As temperatures hovered around 80 degrees and few clouds obscured a bright blue sky, many people took the opportunity to enjoy a summer day last week at Montrose Beach.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of hovered
Verb
  • Much depended on your bravery, skill, road surface, and entry speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Although that surplus depended on the district executing an additional $30 million in budget cuts this fall, officials added.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of depended
Verb
  • Kotzmacher said people leaving the arena pointed, laughed and taunted her group over Indiana’s loss and Cunningham’s performance.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nick Aldis’ wife Mickie James was ringside, where she was taunted by an arrogant Gunther.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of taunted
Verb
  • Fans have long joked that her relationship with Rocky, their growing family and her many business ventures were responsible for delaying new music, but the rapper said that isn’t the case.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • However, while Flick and his team relished getting down to work, some within the squad joked about the lack of entertainment — beyond snooker and table tennis.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of joked
Verb
  • Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailed
Verb
  • That list includes Kansas City slugger Jac Caglianone, who was mocked to Colorado in some drafts, and has 21 home runs this season.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
  • During the 2024 postseason, Carrington struck Clark directly in the eye, leaving the league's signature star with a visible black eye, then mocked the ensuing public outrage online.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of mocked

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