ride
verb (used without object)
to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
were riding
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past progressiveof ride.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But at that time it created a problem because you had these critics and these NBC executives; they were riding high because they had “Seinfeld,” they felt like they were geniuses.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
SpaceX employees were riding high earlier this month after the aerospace company’s IPO unlocked significant wealth for its workforce.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Both made their Test debuts on the 2022 tour of Pakistan, when Ben Stokes' side were riding the crest of a wave.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
“I felt I was being taken advantage of. These people were riding on the backs of the work we did at Sky & Sol,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Grandfather and I were riding along with five fever orphans who were being sent to the orphan house.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
