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.

Examples of ride out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This was Slot’s way of life until his move to Zwolle’s academy meant a new routine that involved a 15-minute bicycle ride out of Bergentheim to the railway station in Marienberg, followed by a 45-minute train journey to training or matches, then the same again to get home, six times a week. —Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025

Kostin’s team identified stable growers for clients to buy to ride out a possible recession. —Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025

Yes, this was a place to ride out the pandemic, then a bucolic backdrop for the early days of her now four-year-old daughter Khai’s life. —Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025

Experts said that riding out a recession starts with planning for the worst-case scenario. —Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for ride out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout