ride out

verb

rode out; ridden out; riding out; rides out
Synonyms of ride outnext
: 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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So that gave us a great framework and a starting point to create a really wild ride out of it. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Tourist Dave Reed rode out the storm with family and friends who were visiting for a wedding. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Financial advisors and investment strategists say there are plenty of options for investors to ride out bond market uncertainty rather than rush into potentially bad decisions. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Apart from a few dissenters, most of our participants thought that China could, in fact, rely on its economic and technological engine to ride out these storms. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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