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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UnderEase Mid-rise Thong Underwear 5-pack Silky-soft underwear that won’t ride up or trap sweat after an intense workout?
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
On the ride up from south Minneapolis, Fletcher and the other football-loving boys talked about how the Gophers were going to win.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The Peñasquitos Canyon also has other trails where mountain bikers can ride up parts of the canyon, with trails as long as 23 miles and as high as 1,957 feet in elevation.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Sanjay Samuel, a high school freshman, was in the parking lot at the Cambria Heights Dunkin' with friends on Monday morning when someone on a scooter rode up and opened fire at him.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
On the ride up from south Minneapolis, Fletcher and the other football-loving boys talked about how the Gophers were going to win.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The Peñasquitos Canyon also has other trails where mountain bikers can ride up parts of the canyon, with trails as long as 23 miles and as high as 1,957 feet in elevation.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Sanjay Samuel, a high school freshman, was in the parking lot at the Cambria Heights Dunkin' with friends on Monday morning when someone on a scooter rode up and opened fire at him.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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