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 ridden
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past perfectof ride.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Everyone else piled into their cars, thinking Courtney had ridden with someone else, but she had gone to her room to find something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It had ridden the storm of family fallout and leaving royal life behind.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
“He shared everything, whether it was knowledge or cycling experience. It was very much who he was, just an openhearted person,” said Longdon, who had ridden with Hulsman since 2007.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
The company reported that more than 17,500 long-distance passengers had ridden along the extension during the first four weeks since its opening.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
It looked like an entire legion of cavalry had ridden across it.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
