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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
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The victory capped an incredible season for the CBC Cadets, who finished with a 13-1 record, riding a 13-game win streak.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Super Nintendo World, which currently exists in Universal’s Japan and Hollywood park locations, now comes to Epic Universe through a fourth portal with a beloved Mine-Cart Madness ride themed to Donkey Kong, in addition to the go-kart racing ride, Bowser’s Challenge.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Disney to shut down Buzz Lightyear ride and give it a new spin
Tomorrowland attraction makeover includes new blasters, upgraded targets and a robot named Buddy.
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While some of these new releases promise theatrical roller-coaster rides, others are best kept for a night on the couch or even a cross-country flight.
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The monkeys did it Since the very first episode, people online have been speculating that the monkeys often seen in ambient shots of Thailand’s nature are to blame for the ultimate shootout teased in this season’s opening scene.—
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Along with Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson’s characters are teased in the minute-and-a-half-long trailer, which also features a voice appearance from Bridges.—
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Huang may have been kidding, but Nvidia spent much of its event detailing just how much better its Blackwell chips are.—
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After a day on the slopes at Lost Trail, make your way to the tiny town of Jackson, which will make Philipsburg and Anaconda seem like large metropolitan areas (kidding, kinda).—
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Her chances of winning have hovered around the 80 percent mark since March 17.—
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Trillion-dollar deficits are no longer shocking, and interest expense alone is hovering around record levels.—
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One’s interest in any of these answers depends on a tolerance for corn and patience until the musical numbers.—
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In the current political climate, the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion at work depends on bold leadership.—
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Nearly 85 percent of America's critical infrastructure—telecom, energy, finance, health care, transportation—is privately owned, and underprotected.—
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On the downside, trade, transportation and utilities saw a loss of 6,000 jobs and natural resources and mining declined by 3,000.—
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That didn’t stop the state Democratic Party from taunting the freshman congressman with a news release hours before the event that asked why Evans wouldn’t conduct the town hall in person.—
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But one night in Bakersfield, taunts turned into a full-out brawl in the stands.—
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Walter Emanuel Jones, who played the original Black Ranger, even joked about the choice in behind-the-scenes footage from the show.—
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The two teams forged a close bond — joking around in the athletic training rooms, while crossing paths on campus and before and after practices.—
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In the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. crushed a solo home run that sailed over the left field fence and onto the new two-story A’s club house, a 406-foot shot for a Padres 5-3 lead, and A’s ace Luis Severino dropped to 0-2 on the season despite an otherwise solid outing.—
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The cruise line also recently began operating Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter, which previously sailed for the P&O Cruises Australia brand before it was folded into Carnival.—
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“Ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ride. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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