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

Zoe questions why Anna chose to ride out on Ace, a horse that’s considered to be troublesome by the other rangers. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

For now, at least, the evidence suggests the auction houses aren’t riding out luxury’s downturn so much as occupying a different, and currently much healthier, part of the market. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

These shorts come in different designs, from high-waist options to those that include longer inseams to ensure the shorts don’t ride up or fall down when in use. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Like me, my mom has a long torso, so cropped jackets tend to ride up. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for ride out

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