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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Malinowski survived Hurricane Milton aboard his sailboat after capturing national attention when TikTok creator Terrence Concannon posted a series of videos about his experience riding out Hurricane Helene. —

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024 These new artificial islands will serve as swanky sanctuaries for uber-elites hoping to ride out the collapse of human society (or maybe just escape state regulations). —

Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024 Hospitals and nursing homes, which can’t evacuate everyone, set up barricades and stocked up on supplies to ride out the storm, the New York Times reports. —

Erica Pandey, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Our 20-year-old's girlfriend also stayed with us, so six of us prepared to ride out the storm. —

Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ride out