taking for a ride
The phrase “taking for a ride” has 5 syllables: tak-ing for a ride.
It's pronounced as /ˈteɪ.kɪŋ fɔɹ ə ɹaɪd/.
What is synonym and antonym for taking for a ride?
In the thesaurus, “taking for a ride” has 50 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for taking for a ride along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for taking for a ride
- assassinate
- bamboozle
- beat
- beating
- behead
- bilk
- bleeding
- butcher
- cheat
- cheating
- chousing
- con
- decapitate
- deceive
- defraud
- delude
- destroy
- do
- doing
- doing in
- dupe
- execute
- exterminate
- extort
- fleece
- gouge
- gypping
- hoodwink
- hustling
- lynch
- massacre
- mislead
- overcharge
- plucking
- ripping off
- shaking down
- shoot
- shorting
- slaughter
- slay
- squeezing
- sticking
- stinging
- strangle
- suckering
- swindle
- taking to the cleaners
- trick
- victimize
- victimizing
Antonyms for taking for a ride
- be honest
- bear
- create
- give
- give birth
- help
- protect
Example Sentences
- The salesman was clearly taking for a ride anyone who believed his outrageous claims about the car's performance.
- She felt that her friends were taking for a ride when they convinced her to invest in their dubious business venture.
- After discovering the hidden fees, he realized the travel agency had been taking for a ride all along.
- The tourists soon understood that the street vendor was taking for a ride with the inflated prices for souvenirs.
- Despite his promises, the contractor was taking for a ride, never intending to complete the renovations on time.
On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to taking for a ride, such as: assassinate, bamboozle, be honest, bear, beat, beating, behead.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
taking to the cleaners
- beating
- bilk
- bleeding
- cheat
- cheating
- chousing
- circumvent
- con
- deceive
- defraud
- doing
- doing in
- dupe
- embezzle
- extort
- fleece
- gouge
- gypping
- hoodwink
- hustling
- overcharge
- plucking
- ripping off
- rob
- shaking down
- shorting
- squeezing
- sticking
- stinging
- suckering
- swindle
- taking for a ride
- thimblerigging
- victimize
- victimizing