RIDE (OUT) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

ride (out)

verb

Definition of ride (out)

as in to survive

to come safely through just as we always have in the past, we'll ride out this latest crisis

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survive

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Remarkably, the water-soluble artwork had survived despite its proximity to a sprinkler pipe.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In Tennessee, Christa Pike survived an execution attempt two weeks ago despite receiving two lethal doses of pentobarbital.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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