ride
verb (used without object)
to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
are riding
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present progressiveof ride.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“If this is necessary to prove that we are riding clean, then I totally accept it,” said Pogacar, who was tested repeatedly as the race leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Shares of Meta Platforms are riding a fresh wave of investor enthusiasm following a slew of artificial-intelligence developments this week, including the introduction of the company’s new Muse Spark 1.1 model.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
“At the cycle path we have the fast-and-furious people that are riding their bikes or electric bikes,” he says, “so we put up a lot of signs to alert people about the presence of capybaras.”
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Anti-social behaviour, he says, includes "people who are riding around on scooters" and "using the footpaths as their personal rally tracks".
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
‘I am weary, and our hunt has failed. Or at least others were before us; for these horsemen are riding back down the orc-trail. We may get news from them.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
