ride over

Meanings

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

present singular third person rides over · participle present riding over · past rode over · participle past ridden over

Synonym of ride roughshod over.
This trampler upon human rights is — Fashion. Strange that mankind should love a despotism, And while they kick against one kind of rule, Should uncomplainingly endure another,[…] They yet should pay a tyrant to ride over them, Saddling themselves with never ending taxes!
1871, James Hurnard, The setting sun, a poem, page 86
Synonyms: ride roughshod over

verbSynonym of ride roughshod over.

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