rides 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of ride
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as in hovers
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 depends
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

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rides

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noun

plural of ride
as in transportations
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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Verb
  • Advertisement Kimberly teases him.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Below, Freeman explains more about the creation of Garden Reserve, teases its flavor profile and discusses the importance of hotel collaborations with local businesses.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Today, the combined population of the Indian subcontinent’s three most affected vulture species hovers around a mere 20,000.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Microchip’s stock-market value or worth on Wall Street has fallen but still hovers around $32 billion.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Either one seems reasonable, if a little long, for a pitcher whose way of getting outs depends on command and changing speeds and shapes, rather than pure power.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Garlic is loaded with anti-inflammatory substances called organo-sulfur compounds—but the presence of anti-inflammatory compounds depends on the preparation method.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Pistons’ star floats to the corner for a wide-open three.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The camera now floats just behind the character’s head, depicting work and home, love stories and painful reunions, fleeting observations and a reckoning with the past, as if from two points of view simultaneously—one visual and one spectral, bringing absence to life along with presence.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Rides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rides. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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