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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Their father was able to get out of the snow and ride out as well.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
No one was injured in the blaze, and preliminary reports suggested that a passerby gave the driver of the burning vehicle a ride out of the tunnel.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
While Johnson is expected to ride out the turbulence, here are some of the candidates that could take the seat instead.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
New York is currently riding out the remainder of the season with backups Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito as the starters.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
No one was injured in the blaze, and preliminary reports suggested that a passerby gave the driver of the burning vehicle a ride out of the tunnel.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
While Johnson is expected to ride out the turbulence, here are some of the candidates that could take the seat instead.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
New York is currently riding out the remainder of the season with backups Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito as the starters.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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 23 Jan. 2025.
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