- past tense form of ride.
rode
Example Sentences
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Her 3-year-old daughter, Oaklee, rode their yak Tashi last month in Fairplay’s Burro Days festival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
He then rode off to find adults further up the Taff Trail for help, who took them to his friend's house.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Back then, Supreme Court justices “rode circuit”—they literally rode horses or traveled by carriage to hear cases within the circuit they oversaw.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
He drove a big truck, rode a good horse, and removed his hat when he introduced himself.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
He pushed the pedals with his feet, rode the tricycle into a bush, got off, and left it there, mashing the rhododendron.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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