rode
1 Americannoun
verb
noun
verb
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Etymology
Origin of rode
First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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During my latest trip to Asia, I played this on my headphones on repeat while I rode the subway . . . and haven’t stopped listening since.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
They caught a New Zealand team on the decline and rode the wave, capturing imaginations as they went.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
One of Babel’s “Red Cavalry” stories tells of Lyutov, a Jewish intellectual who rode with the Cossacks, as Babel did, trying to prove himself a man on their terms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
While semi stocks rode the wave of the AI data center investment boom last year, sentiment soured on enterprise software makers like Atlassian, Workday, and Salesforce.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The admiral rode proudly on Mama Woof, crowing and singing like a victorious general returning from battle, but Penelope kept looking over her shoulder.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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