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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It was a long ride down in the marble-lined elevator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
‘Would that day was here and we might ride down upon them like a storm out of the mountains!’ said Aragorn.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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