ride up
phrasal verb
rode up; ridden up; riding out; rides up
of clothing
: to move up the body as one moves
Her skirt rode up when she sat down.
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Because jeans ride up when one rides a horse…and no one wants the top of their boot to show.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, Jenny rides up at that moment to tell Roger that Buck has taken ill.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In the corner of one work is a thought balloon marking 33 Union Square where Valerie Solano rode up the elevator and shot Andy Warhol on June 3, 1968.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Uber also will offer 25% discounts, up to $15 each, off food orders of at least $25.
50% off Lyft rides
Lyft is offering 50% off rides up to $10, with the promo code VOTE24.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, Jenny rides up at that moment to tell Roger that Buck has taken ill.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In the corner of one work is a thought balloon marking 33 Union Square where Valerie Solano rode up the elevator and shot Andy Warhol on June 3, 1968.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Uber also will offer 25% discounts, up to $15 each, off food orders of at least $25.
50% off Lyft rides
Lyft is offering 50% off rides up to $10, with the promo code VOTE24.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ride up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20up. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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