ride up

British

verb

(intr, adverb) to move or work away from the proper place or position

her new skirt rode up uncomfortably

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ride up Idioms

Gradually move upward from a normal position, as in This skirt is too tight and it constantly rides up. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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Or sadly, the next platform will be designed elsewhere, and we kill the next great societal escalator ride up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Shares have been on a wild ride, up 36% in the past 12 months, despite shedding about 23% of their value in the past three months.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

After a quiet ride up the elevator, he went to class.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025

The bus ride up and down the windy road at night must be done cautiously, because full-beam headlights must not be used.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

If only Mom and Dad would buy me a bicycle, I could ride up there in no time.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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