joyriding

verb

Definition of joyridingnext
present participle of joyride
1
as in clowning

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2
as in motoring

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  1. driving
  2. hacking
  3. leaping
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  • Efficient logistics and supply chain management are critical to driving profitability and maintaining competitiveness in a global market.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Forbes convenes and curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of driving
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  • The stop texting story even outweighed the Chinese hacking story that led to the FBI warning in the first place.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a lot of hacking and hewing in mysticism, that the self is something that has to be kind of torn apart, torn open.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hacking
Verb
  • Instead of leaping for the sky, focus on the ground beneath your feet.
    Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The Bulldogs eventually scored on the drive when quarterback Mikey Keene fired a seven-yard touchdown pass that a leaping Raylen Sharpe grabbed in the back of the end zone.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaping
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joyriding

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“Joyriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyriding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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