ride up

British  

verb

1. (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  

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

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Example Sentences

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

Having never shot this area myself, we hitched a ride up the mountainside to a remote stretch with the local 4x4 club - an experience in itself.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025

She seemed tired and pale after the ride up the mountain, but now that we were here, we both looked at the scenery for the first time.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz