rode

Example Sentences

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Bassist and singer Geddy Lee, his voice eerily well-preserved for a 72-year-old, rode the contours of these numbers with electrifying menace and character, justifying all the risks inherent in this reunion tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

During my latest trip to Asia, I played this on my headphones on repeat while I rode the subway . . . and haven’t stopped listening since.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

A century ago, Rockefeller rode the wave of industrialization by building Standard Oil into a behemoth, wielding influence over railroads and pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

They caught a New Zealand team on the decline and rode the wave, capturing imaginations as they went.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I played that soccer game and then I rode my bike like a maniac—no wonder I feel so dead.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix