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

At Jed’s insistence, the three men ride out on horseback to survey the expansive ranch that theft and expulsion made. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

The United Arab Emirates pledged to strengthen its energy infrastructure, saying the Middle East war demonstrated the value of investing in alternative supply routes and spare capacity to ride out times of crisis. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

The remarkably smooth ride up to the top travels 500 feet high in 60 seconds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

The attacker rode up on the woman near Willoughby and Bedford Aves. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for ride out

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