ride out

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verb (1)

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.

ride up

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verb (2)

rode up; ridden up; riding out; rides up

of clothing

: to move up the body as one moves

Her skirt rode up when she sat down.

Examples of ride out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Financial advisors and investment strategists say there are plenty of options for investors to ride out bond market uncertainty rather than rush into potentially bad decisions. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Apart from a few dissenters, most of our participants thought that China could, in fact, rely on its economic and technological engine to ride out these storms. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, the Beam website suggests travelers schedule a ride up to 20 minutes in advance. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Once kids ride up front, proper seat belt use and safe sitting habits can help keep them protected. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for ride out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout