ride out

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.

Examples of ride out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Premier League side will be happy to have ridden out that wave, but will feel frustrated that its second penalty of the semifinal was overturned. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026

Atletico’s path to the semifinals has been taking first-leg leads — ambushing Tottenham at home then winning at Barcelona — before riding out severe pressure in the return game. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

Bowen and her husband were home Saturday night to ride out the storm. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026

Options range from helicopter rides out of New York and Boston costing up to $30,000 to round-trip New Jersey transit tickets costing $150. —Marc Perrier, Bloomberg, 22 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for ride out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout