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
  • The first 15 seconds of the video teases an upcoming song, which will be featured on the third album of her Over It trilogy, Finally Over It, which is expected next year.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Tumi Alpha Bravo Expedition Flap Backpack While most Tumi luggage hovers around 20 percent off during its after-Christmas sale, the Alpha Bravo Expedition Flap Backpack is a whopping 40 percent off.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The town hovers high above the Española valley, on a handsome mesa called the Pajarito Plateau.
    Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The right choice depends on balancing your financial resources, available time, and long-term goals to ensure the business aligns with your vision for passive income success.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The length of the illness depends on the severity of the ill person's symptoms, but is generally comparable to the flu.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • The site may be gone, but the breached data floats around the dark web.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Singers and dancers, marching bands, horseback riders, and floats from communities, organizations and corporations passed an appreciative audience.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Rides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rides. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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