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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Airlines benefiting from already high fares and high travel demand say they’re poised to ride out this volatility without too much impact on their operations or their bottom lines.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
But the balance of developments had to buoy the Padres, both on their bus ride out of downtown Pittsburgh and the flight to San Diego, where yet another bad Rockies team will oppose them the next four games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Simpson recommends his own Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) to ride out potential volatility.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Desperate from thirst, Husayn rode out of the camp with his infant son to appeal for water, but an enemy archer shot an arrow through the child’s neck.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
But the balance of developments had to buoy the Padres, both on their bus ride out of downtown Pittsburgh and the flight to San Diego, where yet another bad Rockies team will oppose them the next four games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Simpson recommends his own Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) to ride out potential volatility.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Desperate from thirst, Husayn rode out of the camp with his infant son to appeal for water, but an enemy archer shot an arrow through the child’s neck.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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