ride fence

verb

To ride alongside the fence that borders a ranch, to identify and fix any breaches.

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Meanings

verbride fence (third-person singular simple present rides fence, present participle riding fence, simple past rode fence, past participle ridden fence)

present singular third person rides fence · participle present riding fence · past rode fence · participle past ridden fence · alternative ride fences

  1. To ride alongside the fence that borders a ranch, to identify and fix any breaches.
  2. idiomaticTo proactively maintain or police social or personal boundaries.
  3. idiomaticproscribedTo sit on the fence; to remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.
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APA

ride fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20fence

MLA

“ride fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20fence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ride fence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20fence.

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