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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So how can companies ride out this period of huge investment? Chris Perry, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Buy these food stocks to ride out the risk Berkshire Hathaway hasn’t paid a dividend in nearly 60 years — Could that ever change? Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025 Mathis rode out of jail aboard a truck, which contained inmates’ dirty laundry. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 Buy these food stocks to ride out the risk Berkshire Hathaway hasn’t paid a dividend in nearly 60 years. Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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