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ride

[rahyd] / raɪd /
NOUN
journey, trip in vehicle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drive excursion expedition jaunt outing tour transportation
STRONG
airing commute hitch joyride lift run spin turn whirl
WEAK
Sunday drive pick up
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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Over 90% of Grab ride dispatches are handled by AI without human intervention, Tan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This is an in-person appointment, so you walk from the nearest metro station, or step out of the ride share, or park your car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Time and again, the missions that matter most put a human face on the cosmos, allowing those watching from Earth to feel they too were along for the ride.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Skyrocketing jet-fuel prices are jolting the aviation industry, and airlines are bringing travelers along for the ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

One of them had been for a ride on an elephant in that zoo when he was little, he was saying.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo