ride down

British

verb

to trample under the hooves of a horse
to catch up with or overtake by riding

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Fred spat out the last bit of pea leaf and crawled into the wagon for a wild ride down the hill.

From Literature

Athletes ride down a ramp and perform one trick when they launch into the air and land in a designated zone.

From BBC

In big air, athletes ride down a slope towards a massive ramp, which they use to soar into the air and perform different aerial tricks.

From Barron's

So let’s crank up Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album and take a ride down memory lane, shall we?

From Los Angeles Times

He was scared, though he refused every offer of a car or helicopter ride down the mountain and out to safety.

From Literature

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