ride down
Britishverb
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to trample under the hooves of a horse
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to catch up with or overtake by riding
Example Sentences
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So let’s crank up Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album and take a ride down memory lane, shall we?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
The bond market sees lower rates in the shorter term, but yields on longer-term Treasuries have risen recently—a signal that borrowing costs may not be on an inexorable ride down after all.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
And that was just for a little ride down the street.”
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
It barely even nods to all the rich and institutional investors who rode the GameStop wave and got rich on the way up but skipped the ride down.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
Like maybe I could hitch a ride down to Mexico on my own.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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