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 Erica Billups said her son and daughter rode Goliath about an hour before Kariem’s death and encountered a problem with the restraint on one seat. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 On the third bike was Jenny Brookes, Zero's senior global brand manager, who rode a standard DSR/X adventure bike for approximately 239 miles (384 km) before exhausting its battery. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 The Alpha platform the last Camaro rode on was shared with the Cadillac AT4 and CT5. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026 The killer ultimately succeeded in stealing it away from him, police said, and rode off after shooting the victim in the chest. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 Residents walked and rode bicycles along the boardwalk as dozers and excavators moved along the beach, reinforcing the several-foot-high berms built to protect homes from the ocean waves. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Admittedly, Motley felt guilty about being available to play for the equivalent of only five quarters during the first six games as the Astros rode a winning streak, losing streak roller coaster. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The man grabbed the woman's buttocks and rode west on Brummel Street, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 While Brian rode off to war, Ellen reluctantly returned to Leoch, fully aware of the wrath awaiting her from Colum in particular. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rode
  1. teased
  2. kidded
  3. hovered
  4. depended
  5. taunted
  6. joked
  7. sailed
  8. mocked
Verb
  • When appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, the Canadian pop singer teased the single.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Phillip Gong Gong, my grandfather, teased her, chewing the gristly meat and semi-raw cabbage chunks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 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
  • Last year, global output for these complex machines hovered around just 9,600 units.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As the military-style helicopter hovered above them, attendees from the rural, predominantly Latino community, began to get nervous.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hovered
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  • The area's flooring industry has long depended on immigrant labor, and many families include a mix of citizens, legal residents, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and undocumented immigrants.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In recent years, Arizona has depended on the Colorado River for 36% of its water.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of depended
Verb
  • The woman, who also reported it to the league, alleged that Jackson refused to delete the video and taunted her with it.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Little immediately ran back toward the opposite end zone and taunted some of the Eagles fans who lined the barrier.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of taunted
Verb
  • Koski and Nickell, both 52, joked that picking a favorite climb would be like picking a favorite child, but they are particularly drawn to mountains in the Lemhi Range, such as Bell Mountain and Diane’s Peak.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Lumen’s Kate Johnson and EY’s Janet Truncale joked about their first meeting at the Business Roundtable.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of joked
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  • Needing 11 yards on fourth down to continue their drive and cut into a 23-7 Packers lead, Prescott narrowly avoided a sack before lofting a pass that sailed out the back of the end zone, not close to any particular Cowboys receiver.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare – senior Tory politician, former athlete, bestselling novelist and bon viveur – simply sailed on.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailed
Verb
  • The stance has seen Newsom, who warns the passage of Prop 40 could see an exodus of the super rich from California, mocked and dismissed by fellow Democrats.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed mocked Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Saturday, commenting on Portnoy's body and athleticism.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of mocked

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“Rode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rode. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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