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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As Hurricane Helene bore down on Florida, WEC offered up more than 1,200 stalls to horses and their owners to ride out the storm for free.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Jan Martin, of Treasure Island, rode out the storm in Orlando.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
However, these stocks are relatively stable and can help investors ride out the wild swings.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
And for a long time, hurricanes have been a fact of life ‒ and usually mild enough to ride out in town.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Jan Martin, of Treasure Island, rode out the storm in Orlando.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
However, these stocks are relatively stable and can help investors ride out the wild swings.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
And for a long time, hurricanes have been a fact of life ‒ and usually mild enough to ride out in town.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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