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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But only rented e-scooters can legally be ridden on roads, cycle paths and in parks in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Doctorow proposes this is essentially what happens when humans are ridden by tech, as when the poverty-level wages and surveillance capitalism of Uber, Amazon and other is powered by AI algorithms.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

In 2011, not long after graduating, Arturo found himself ridden with anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 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

"With your permission—" José Duarte has joined a group of little boys who have come out of nowhere and are milling around the car, boasting how many automobiles they have ridden in.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez