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.

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Investors can manage risk by keeping volatile assets to a smaller portion of their portfolios, and those with long time horizons may be able to ride out market swings. Sharon Wu, USA Today, 2 June 2026 An investor in their 20s with decades of work ahead is likely to ride out even the worst market decline, whereas someone six months from retirement might want to play it more conservatively. Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 June 2026 And just like that, Jinx puts Max in space, along with Bergstrom and four other campers chosen to ride out the FRF on board Atlantis. Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2026 They also all posed for team photos during the ride out to the sea. ABC News, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ride out

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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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