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.
have ridden
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present perfectof ride.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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But for many investors who have ridden this ebullient stock market, direct indexing is no longer generating the losses it once did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
He said that hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers have ridden the attractions over the last 15 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Utilities have ridden the trend to 23% returns in 2024 and 16% returns so far this year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
"We have ridden our luck, but I don't think we were lucky," she told the BBC amid a party atmosphere on the pitch at St Jakob-Park.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
The dogs came up to her shoulders; she could have ridden on their backs.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
