ride up

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.

Examples of ride up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This style hits right above the knee for a comfortable flare fit that doesn’t ride up, while the V-neck and decorative buttons add a flattering and timeless touch that’ll never go out of style. —Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026

Lee also mentions that her queen-size mattress is pretty high, around 15 inches, and the sheets don’t ride up or bunch on the sides. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026

If the band rides up, decrease the band and increase the cup. —Malana Vantyler march 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026

An escalator ride up from the Dolby Theatre (guests wearing gowns were warned to scoop up their dresses), the ballroom was bursting with 12,500 flowers — including blush roses, otherworldly anthurium and bright orchids. —Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for ride up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup