ride out
phrasal verb
rode out; ridden out; riding out; rides out
: to succeed in surviving or getting through (something dangerous or harmful that cannot be stopped or avoided)
The ship/crew rode out the storm.
We managed to ride out the stock market downturn.
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Our inclination might be to freeze event planning and ride out the storm, but history shows that innovation thrives in adversity.
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Shawn Pierce, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Knight is credited with rescuing 20 ocean vessels and at least eight seaplanes and riding out six hurricanes at the top of the lighthouse.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, widow Marta and her teenage daughter Rosa slave away in the kitchen, clean the threadbare bedrooms, and assuage the guests who seem to have holed up there permanently to ride out the war.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
At the same time, plan for the worst by having enough cash at the ready to either ride out a prolonged pullback, or better yet, do some buying as more attractive levels are reached.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Shawn Pierce, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Knight is credited with rescuing 20 ocean vessels and at least eight seaplanes and riding out six hurricanes at the top of the lighthouse.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, widow Marta and her teenage daughter Rosa slave away in the kitchen, clean the threadbare bedrooms, and assuage the guests who seem to have holed up there permanently to ride out the war.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
At the same time, plan for the worst by having enough cash at the ready to either ride out a prolonged pullback, or better yet, do some buying as more attractive levels are reached.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ride out
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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