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ridden

[rid-n] / ˈrɪd n /

VERB

carry or be carried

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cruise drift drive float go go with guide move sit travel

STRONG

control curb direct handle hitchhike journey manage motor post progress restrain roll tour

WEAK

be supported hitch a ride sit on thumb a ride tool around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade remain stay stop

STRONG

mismanage neglect

WEAK

free release

VERB

dominate, oppress

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict annoy badger bait berate disparage domineer enslave grip harass harry haunt hector hound override persecute rate reproach revile scold torment torture tyrannize upbraid

WEAK

be arbitrary be autocratic

Antonyms

STRONG

aid approve assist comfort commend compliment flatter help let go make happy please praise soothe support

WEAK

free release

Example Sentences

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“Throughout our history, NetApp has ridden wave after wave of change in the IT ocean,” the company’s history page reads.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Tons of trash, ridden with glass and barbed wire, had to be removed from Nachusa in tractor trailers before the first of the bison could be reintroduced.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Class 3 e-bikes, which can go up to 28 mph, may be ridden only by those 16 and older.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He will be ridden by Joe Ramos for trainer Whit Beckman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

If Grandpa had ridden home in the back seat with his arm around Miss Love, I’d of thought everything I heard was just a bad dream.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns