Often used metaphorically to describe enduring hardships without implying actual travel or movement. As an immigrant, he had to ride out many challenges.
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Emotional Strength
Implies emotional resilience; one is not just surviving but maintaining composure. She rode out the controversy with dignity.
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Not Passive
Suggests active effort to overcome, not simply waiting for a situation to pass. The community banded together to ride out the economic downturn.