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

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Turkeys Best Calls and Tactics Frequently Asked Questions How Wind Affects Turkey Behavior One of the most miraculous things about turkeys to me is their ability to hang on to a roosting limb and ride out a windy night. —Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024

So far, the Chinese leadership appears ready to batten down the hatches, ride out the turmoil and focus on long-term bets to control the technologies of the future. —Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024

What would lead you to pull into harbor and ride out a storm? —Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

Intermediate surfers can also head to the neighboring town of Saint Jean de Luz to ride out one of the French Basque’s rare point breaks at Lafitenia beach. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024

Timberlake also scored 19 points, none bigger than his late 3 and free throws to help Kansas ride out the win. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024

During the coup, Catherine famously rode out at the head of Russia’s army while wearing a man’s military uniform, symbolically presenting herself as a more competent leader than Peter. —E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024

But Sporting regained control of the match’s flow and appeared to do enough to ride out the win. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024

Others had hired on with U.S. manufacturers in other industries that rode out the pandemic better. —Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024