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.
had been riding
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past perfect progressiveof ride.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He had been riding the wrong way down a one-way street at the time.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
AST SpaceMobile’s stock had been riding high on investor optimism about the company’s satellite speeds, but now they’re on track to give back a good portion of those gains.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
The pair had been riding a single snowmachine out of Teller and never reached Nome, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said in a release.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Until then, Dr. Kotchick said, the sum total of his nautical experience had been riding ferries.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
They had been riding off with the other pups, but Jon had heard a noise and turned back, and there he was, white fur almost invisible against the drifts.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
