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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He said you fell to the floor of the van you were riding in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
See more: AI chip stocks were riding high.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The rebalance took place in late June, when semiconductor stocks were riding a seemingly relentless surge and megacap tech was lagging behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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
And here it was late November, a year later, and we were riding over the pass in a rented Jeep to visit our husbands in prison.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
