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ridden

1

[ rid-n ]

verb

  1. a past participle of ride.


-ridden

2
  1. a combining form meaning “obsessed with,” “overwhelmed by” ( torment-ridden ) or “full of,” “burdened with” ( debt-ridden ).

ridden

/ ˈɪə /

verb

  1. the past participle of ride
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. in combination afflicted, affected, or dominated by something specified

    damp-ridden

    disease-ridden

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·d adjective
  • ɱ-d adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ridden1

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Example Sentences

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Animal Aid said it was "disgraceful" to allow a horse of Celebre D'Allen's age to be ridden in the "most gruelling race in the country".

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But had Martin ridden out the storm - difficult in a football culture that demands everything yesterday - perhaps he would have been the best person to mount a promotion challenge.

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The trio has ridden out more than three decades of personal and professional tumult; Hoppus and DeLonge’s relationship was at times as rocky and passionate as a marriage.

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Sharpe and Brookes, 18, have ridden together a number of times.

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But it has ridden the wave of new TV platforms ever since.

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