ride out

verb

rode out; ridden out; riding out; rides out
Synonyms of ride outnext
: 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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So that gave us a great framework and a starting point to create a really wild ride out of it. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Tourist Dave Reed rode out the storm with family and friends who were visiting for a wedding. CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Financial advisors and investment strategists say there are plenty of options for investors to ride out bond market uncertainty rather than rush into potentially bad decisions. Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Apart from a few dissenters, most of our participants thought that China could, in fact, rely on its economic and technological engine to ride out these storms. Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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