ride down
Britishverb
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to trample under the hooves of a horse
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to catch up with or overtake by riding
Example Sentences
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When he announced his run for president in 2015, dramatically diverting the course of the American project, it was after a ride down a gold-mirrored escalator.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Athletes ride down a ramp and perform one trick when they launch into the air and land in a designated zone.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The ride down has been painful, but Dell still presents an opportunity to profit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Soon they would get back on the gondola and ride down, perhaps to pose for more content with a glass of Champagne at Ajax Tavern at the resort base.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
At the garden balustrade in the citadel of the Mesarthim, with ghosts peering over their shoulders, the godspawn watched their death ride down to Weep.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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