ride out
Example Sentences
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We decided to stay there and ride out the pandemic, exchanging a hotel room for a rented apartment and embracing a slower, more-introspective pace of life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
On the fifth day of hostilities, with no end in sight, investors have been asking a more practical question: What’s the ultimate way to ride out this particular storm?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
But gale force winds led to the crew and tugboats having to evacuate and the ship was left to ride out the storm for several hours.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Markets go up and down; it is easier to ride out a downturn when you realize the giveback is but a small percentage of the recent gains.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
He might have accepted a ride out of the city from one of the helicopters or rescue boats.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
