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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Winston worked with Tom Cruise to pull off an elaborate TV stunt that saw Tom Cruise ride out of the Paris venue on a motorcycle — only to emerge in the Hollywood hills, parachuting out of a plane by the iconic Hollywood sign with the Olympic flag in tow.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Ruth Lyn Deer, 76, rode out the storm in Cobie Ridge, a settlement about seven miles from Black River, according to Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
There is a makeshift camp of people who rode out the storm, but nothing remains standing.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s been a tumultuous year for the Boston City Council, riding out the Tania Fernandes Anderson corruption scandal and navigating a host of divisions.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Ruth Lyn Deer, 76, rode out the storm in Cobie Ridge, a settlement about seven miles from Black River, according to Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
There is a makeshift camp of people who rode out the storm, but nothing remains standing.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s been a tumultuous year for the Boston City Council, riding out the Tania Fernandes Anderson corruption scandal and navigating a host of divisions.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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