ride out

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

Zoe questions why Anna chose to ride out on Ace, a horse that’s considered to be troublesome by the other rangers. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

For now, at least, the evidence suggests the auction houses aren’t riding out luxury’s downturn so much as occupying a different, and currently much healthier, part of the market. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The two nearly joined forces this summer at Golden State, however, when James became a free agent and had the opportunity to ride out some of the last years of the aging superstars’ careers together. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Be sure to rent a bike in town and ride out to North Light, one of the island’s historic lighthouses. — Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for ride out

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