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

The symmetry of all three reaching new peaks over the past six months, however, can’t go unnoticed in a market that has ridden the AI investment wave to historic heights over the past six weeks.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

If you want to be on the equestrian team, you can’t show up and have never ridden a horse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

His voice was the same mellow sound that had ridden the November breeze from the lowlands to the hills.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong