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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Lincoln also is survived by two daughters, Martha and Rebecca; two granddaughters; and a sister, Mary Miles.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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