ride out
phrasal 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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For decades, Lukas rode out of Barn 44 and crossed that dirt more times than can be counted.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The family had ridden out Hurricane Betsy in 1965, and the home was elevated several feet above the ground.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The wheels of motion are now in place to ride out those blips.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The family had ridden out Hurricane Betsy in 1965, and the home was elevated several feet above the ground.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The wheels of motion are now in place to ride out those blips.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ride out
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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