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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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
Thatchers claimed Aldi's Taurus drink, released in 2022, had been "riding on the coat-tails" of Thatchers' reputation.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Over the previous few nights, a “pest control contractor” — a robustly bearded sharpshooter equipped with an all-terrain vehicle and powerful spotlight — had been riding through the Arid Recovery reserve, shooting cats.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
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
With Lady Meng as a companion, they had easily found shelter for the evening, and they had been riding most of the day.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
