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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The first can refuse a midnight work shift, ride out a layoff, or move toward a better job or retirement.
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Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Larys convinced Aegon to ride out the Dance of the Dragons in Essos, but the pair doesn’t make it as far as Duskendale before they’re intercepted by Rhaenyra’s soldiers.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
His best hope now may be to ride out the storm – and hope verdicts in the pile-up of cases go his way.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Wallis, based on his district’s history with moderate Republicans and his ability to hang on in close races, seems best suited to ride out the storm.
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Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
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Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Larys convinced Aegon to ride out the Dance of the Dragons in Essos, but the pair doesn’t make it as far as Duskendale before they’re intercepted by Rhaenyra’s soldiers.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
His best hope now may be to ride out the storm – and hope verdicts in the pile-up of cases go his way.
—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Wallis, based on his district’s history with moderate Republicans and his ability to hang on in close races, seems best suited to ride out the storm.
—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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