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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Art is the highlight, but there’s no arguing that the museum's privileged perch—and the fun tram ride up to it—is a compelling reason to visit.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
The car rides up are stark in their differences.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
The vessel uses its weight and reinforced steel hull to ride up on the ice, then crush it below and break apart the thick, frozen slabs.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, as federal agents wrestled him into submission, Pretti’s coat rode up and his holstered gun came into view.
—The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
The car rides up are stark in their differences.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
The vessel uses its weight and reinforced steel hull to ride up on the ice, then crush it below and break apart the thick, frozen slabs.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, as federal agents wrestled him into submission, Pretti’s coat rode up and his holstered gun came into view.
—The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Ride up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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