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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Pennington took a cat-ski ride up to Dunton Meadows and spent a few hours snowshoeing (the resort loans out gear).
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Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
But Tricia being Tricia, rides up to the farm to defend her sister’s honor.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s similar discourse happening a short ride up I-95.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
But Tricia being Tricia, rides up to the farm to defend her sister’s honor.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s similar discourse happening a short ride up I-95.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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, 11 Dec. 2024
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 2 Jan. 2025.
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