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ridden

1 American  
[rid-n] / ˈrɪd n /

verb

  1. a past participle of ride.

-ridden 2 American  

  1. a combining form meaning “obsessed with,” “overwhelmed by” (torment-ridden ) or “full of,” “burdened with” (debt-ridden ).

ridden British  
/ ˈrɪdən /

verb

  1. the past participle of ride

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adjective

  1. (in combination) afflicted, affected, or dominated by something specified

    damp-ridden

    disease-ridden
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Other Word Forms

  • unridden adjective
  • well-ridden adjective

Etymology

Origin of -ridden

Special use of ridden

Example Sentences

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I Am Maximus, ridden by Paul Townend, went into the race 9-2 favourite after significant late support by punters and became the first horse since Red Rum in 1977 to regain the Grand National.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The two entered the stretch together before Meaning, the 9-10 favorite ridden by Juan Hernandez, pulled away for a two-length victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

One must also admire how it has ridden its 21-day exponential moving average, a key momentum gauge since last April.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Dicey and James had ridden on other kids’ bikes in Provincetown, so they knew how.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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