ridden
verb
a past participle of ride.
ridden
1 American
[rid-n]
/ ˈrɪd n /
verb
-ridden
2
American
ridden
British
/ ˈrɪdən /
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of -ridden
Special use of ridden
Example Sentences
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Bloom Energy has indeed ridden on the coattails of AI excitement and investors’ quests for companies positioned to benefit from powering data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
E-bikes can go faster than traditional bikes and are often ridden by children and teenagers who may not have the experience to handle the speed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I've ridden the highs and lows of tech stocks but the sector is quite hard to read," says Deb, who has invested since his late teens.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
No revolutionary, Wood writes, “defended with more vehemence common ordinary people against the aristocracy—‘against being ridden like horses, fleeced like sheep, worked like cattle, and fed and cloathed like swine and hounds.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
We’d ridden in a limo when Grandma Noonie died.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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