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
The ride down has been painful, but Dell still presents an opportunity to profit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
And that was just for a little ride down the street.”
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
Gossip Grill is just a skate ride down the block for Hillcrest resident Melanie Quijano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
He heard the sounds as they righted their bicycles and began to ride down the path that led from the field.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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