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.

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Those who would be invited to ride up didn’t know it yet, but on the roof, their next era would begin in earnest. Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Fifteen, 20, 30 feet down, a crate of dead fish hung in the water five miles off of Jupiter’s coastline, and the sharks rode up and down with it. Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Just as the sky-high slit on Zendaya’s dress started to ride up, Holland swooped in to save the day. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026 Along Lake Michigan back at Promontory, Chester Szmurlo, 68, stopped for water midway through a bike ride up to Montrose Beach. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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