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 ridden
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present perfectof ride (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has ridden Harley-Davidson motorcycles with a group of other Roadhouse employees for 20 plus years; one year they rode from NY to California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Newmont, one of the world’s largest gold miners, has ridden the yellow metal’s 75% price surge over the past 12 months.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
I bought it at the wrong time, but anyone who has ridden the storm once isn’t worried about this downturn, and they’re buying furiously.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
Three-time world champion Tai Woffinden has ridden a speedway bike for the first time after a serious crash in Poland.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
‘I am here. The last host of the Eorlingas has ridden forth. It will not return without battle.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
