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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For those who choose to downsize their rides out of necessity, safety becomes an even more critical buying consideration, as the laws of physics dictate that a smaller and lighter vehicle won’t fare as well at protecting its occupants in a crash as will a larger and heavier one.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The automotive sector has been the jewel in Germany’s economic crown for several years and has historically ridden out previous globalization headwinds.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Malinowski skyrocketed to national consciousness after TikTok creator Terrence Concannon posted a series of videos about his experience riding out Hurricane Helene.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Allen, who is sixty-five, had decided to ride out the storm in his house, a one-story bungalow in the Palma Ceia neighborhood, with green-and-white-striped awnings over the front windows, and a large American flag waving above the front steps.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The automotive sector has been the jewel in Germany’s economic crown for several years and has historically ridden out previous globalization headwinds.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Malinowski skyrocketed to national consciousness after TikTok creator Terrence Concannon posted a series of videos about his experience riding out Hurricane Helene.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Allen, who is sixty-five, had decided to ride out the storm in his house, a one-story bungalow in the Palma Ceia neighborhood, with green-and-white-striped awnings over the front windows, and a large American flag waving above the front steps.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Ride out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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