RIDING (OUT) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

riding (out)

verb

Definition of riding (out)

present participle of ride (out)

as in surviving

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

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surviving

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In the two years since Payne’s death, each surviving member has returned to making music.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2026
Many who hadn’t lost a house couldn’t imagine surviving a grueling six-year fight with an insurance company for money and the city for permits — let alone twice.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of surviving

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