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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Dom Amore: UConn baseball rides out storms, ready to attack Big East, NCAA tournaments
The UConn baseball team, with 23 wins in its last 25 games, weathered a storm start to reach the Big East tournament in good position.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Saddling up the white mustang that Santino tamed mere hours ago in the ring, Rosa and Santino ride out together into the dusty dunes beyond Rome, pursued by the elder Rupe’s bounty hunters and Buffalo Bill himself.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Isaiah Hartenstein was given floater range opportunities repeatedly in the first three quarters and made six of them before riding out the fourth quarter on the bench.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Most importantly, build a brand that can ride out change, because tariffs might shift, but trust and loyalty are solid.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Saddling up the white mustang that Santino tamed mere hours ago in the ring, Rosa and Santino ride out together into the dusty dunes beyond Rome, pursued by the elder Rupe’s bounty hunters and Buffalo Bill himself.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Isaiah Hartenstein was given floater range opportunities repeatedly in the first three quarters and made six of them before riding out the fourth quarter on the bench.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Most importantly, build a brand that can ride out change, because tariffs might shift, but trust and loyalty are solid.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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