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.

Examples of ride out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the University of Georgia in Athens, sophomore Eden England decided to stay on campus and ride out the weather with her friends, even as the school encouraged students to leave dorms and go home because of concerns that ice could leave the residence halls without power. —Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026

At the University of Georgia in Athens, sophomore Eden England decided to stay on campus and ride out the weather with her friends, even as the school encouraged students to leave dorms and go home because of concerns about losing power. —Emilie Hawtin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026

Of course the best course of action during periods of severe weather is to simply hunker down at home and ride out the storm. —Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

The campy effects add to the series' charm and candour, forcing the adventures to be more intimate and contained, rather than turning into a CGI roller coaster ride out of James Cameron's wildest dreams. —Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for ride out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout