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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Ortega rides out the video cruising through striking landscapes and cranking up the volume dial on the radio.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
China appears prepared to ride out the storm this time, as well.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unlike couples, who must coordinate timing and strategies, singles have more freedom to retire early, ride out a down market, or ease into semiretirement.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Such factors leave companies with a difficult decision, said Dong, who added that some may choose to ride out the storm on supply chains for Trump's three- to four-year term, hoping for a change in U.S. politics in the upcoming midterm elections.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
China appears prepared to ride out the storm this time, as well.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unlike couples, who must coordinate timing and strategies, singles have more freedom to retire early, ride out a down market, or ease into semiretirement.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Such factors leave companies with a difficult decision, said Dong, who added that some may choose to ride out the storm on supply chains for Trump's three- to four-year term, hoping for a change in U.S. politics in the upcoming midterm elections.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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