ride with the punches

verb

To deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body quickly.

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roll with the punches
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Meanings

verbride with the punches (third-person singular simple present rides with the punches, present participle riding with the punches, simple past rode with the punches, past participle ridden with the punches)

present singular third person rides with the punches · participle present riding with the punches · past rode with the punches · participle past ridden with the punches

  1. intransitiveTo deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body quickly.

    Synonyms: roll with the punches

  2. broadlyfigurativelyintransitiveTo cope with adversity by being flexible in attitude.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body quickly.

Similar
roll with the punches
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APA

ride with the punches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20with%20the%20punches

MLA

“ride with the punches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20with%20the%20punches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ride with the punches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20with%20the%20punches.

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