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ridden with the punches

ridden with the punches is the past participle of ride with the punches.

Meaning of ride with the punches

Verb

ride with the punches (third-person singular simple present rides with the punches, present participle riding with the punches, simple past rode with the punches, past participle ridden with the punches)

  1. (intransitive) To deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body quickly.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, intransitive) To cope with adversity by being flexible in attitude.

Questions about ridden with the punches

What is ridden with the punches the past participle of?
Ridden with the punches is the past participle of ride with the punches.

Words near ridden with the punches in the dictionary

  1. ridden the wave
  2. ridden to hounds
  3. ridden up
  4. ridden up on
  5. ridden with
  6. ridden with the punches
  7. riddenness
  8. ridder
  9. riddered
  10. riddering
  11. Ridderkerk

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