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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But her sniffer didn't work while riding out the high.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Most infants are forced to ride out the symptoms.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Saylor has ridden out storms in the past.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
We’re braced to ride out his descent into madness, but here’s what happens instead.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Most infants are forced to ride out the symptoms.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Saylor has ridden out storms in the past.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
We’re braced to ride out his descent into madness, but here’s what happens instead.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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