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

Eight goals and four assists are the definition of carrying a team, but just as vital to Lionel Scaloni is Argentina’s knack of hanging in, riding out storms and coming up with late goals. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Willmore and Zettle rode out into the pastures, Cookie between them in the utility vehicle and Bandit tromping along in the tall grass. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

In the pandemic years, demographic experts say, under-35 adults retreated to parental homes to ride out quarantines and escape big-city crowds. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026

The first can refuse a midnight work shift, ride out a layoff, or move toward a better job or retirement. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for ride out

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