to slowly move higher, out of position.

The sweater would ride up in back and she'd have to yank it down — up and down and up and down all day.

One problem with the design of seat belts is that the lap belt can ride up over the stomach and injure the passenger.

Usage notes: usually said about clothing

• put up or shut up
• put words in mouth
• put words in someone's mouth
• put words into mouth
• put words into someone's mouth
• put years on
• put years on someone
• put you in place
• put you in your place
• put your back into
• put your back into something
• put your best foot forward
• put your cards on the table
• put your feet up
• put your finger on
• put your finger on something
• put your foot down
• put your foot in it
• put your foot to the floor
• put your hand in pocket
• put your hand in your pocket
• put your hand on heart
• put your hand on your heart
• put your head above the parapet
• put your head down