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.
has been riding
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present perfect progressiveof ride (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Their offense under Kubiak has been one of the league’s best, even though the player they selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, quarterback Fernando Mendoza, has been riding the bench.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Micron, too, has been riding the AI-driven highs among memory stocks, falling about 4% this week but rising 38% so far this year.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026
The stock has been riding its 21-day exponential moving average higher since breaking above it in late November.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
He has been riding since he was a toddler and gained experience of race riding on the pony racing circuit.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
"He has been riding half the night for me, but he charges that hill as if he were playing a game."
From The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop by Hamlin Garland
