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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Ellie rides up the exact same trail, sees the exact same thing, and makes a choice to go look for Joel.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Outside what’s left of the gates, Jesse rides up to the lodge.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Apr. 2025
Thongs already have a tendency to ride up, so the thought of wearing a high-waist one was initially a huge no.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Law enforcement began canvassing the area the day after the incident when Stone rode up to them on his bike and said his neighbor had something to show them, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Outside what’s left of the gates, Jesse rides up to the lodge.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Apr. 2025
Thongs already have a tendency to ride up, so the thought of wearing a high-waist one was initially a huge no.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Law enforcement began canvassing the area the day after the incident when Stone rode up to them on his bike and said his neighbor had something to show them, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ride up
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“Ride up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20up. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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