RIDE (OUT) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

ride (out)

verb

Definition of ride (out)

as in to survive

to come safely through just as we always have in the past, we'll ride out this latest crisis

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survive

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Transplants of mature muscle tissue based on stem cells taken from the mouse’s own quadriceps were found to survive for more than 81 days in experiments.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The infected saplings are the descendants of trees that survived the blight.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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