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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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 Olsen was still debating whether to put up hurricane shutters or call it a day and go ride out the storm with his son on the other side of Boynton Beach, away from the water. —

Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for ride out