Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Ride
Ride verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
How words are described
| human | human lead | human ride |
| good | good lead | good ride |
| high | high lead | high ride |
| nice | nice lead | nice ride |
| Other adjectives: normal, original, single, simple, romantic, actual, entire, big, great, little, main, new, early, former, latter. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Especially bad is the scene where Paul decides he needs to ride a sandworm to properly lead his new army, despite the fact that the Fremen ride the worms never having been referenced.
Source: Continuity Lock-Out -
Terry McBride was the bassist and lead singer of the country band McBride & the Ride in The '90s, and later became noted for his songwriting (including for Brooks & Dunn, whose road band he joined).
Source: Lead Bassist -
Ride to Hell: Retribution attempts this with its lead character, but not very successfully.
Source: Badass Biker
Cite this Source
Ride and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/ride
Lead & Ride. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/ride>.
Ride or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/ride.
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