-ridden

¹ American  

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

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ridden ² American  

[rid-n] / ˈrɪd n /

verb

1. a past participle of ride.

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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

Other Word Forms

• unridden adjective
• well-ridden adjective

Etymology

Origin of -ridden

Special use of ridden

Example Sentences

The American-bred colt won the Derby, ridden by Geoff Lewis, as well as the Eclipse Stakes, the King George VI Stakes, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to make Balding champion trainer in 1971.

From BBC

The Relkeel Hurdle was the standout race on Thursday's card, with favourite Kabral Du Mathan, ridden by Harry Skelton, beating Jingko Blue by five-and-a-half lengths.

From BBC

Nysos, the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile champion ridden by Flavien Prat, was on the inside of Nevada Beach, the Goodwood Stakes winner ridden by Juan Hernandez.

From Los Angeles Times

Namaron, the 1-2 favorite ridden by Prat, finished third.

From Los Angeles Times

The daughter of Ghostzapper was ridden by Kazushi Kimura, who picked up the mount when Fresu injured his ankle earlier in the day.

From Los Angeles Times

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• guide
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