rode up
Shifted uncomfortably upward
Rode up describes fabric that shifts upward on the body through movement or poor fit.
A skirt rides up when walking, underwear rides up uncomfortably.
The past tense captures a completed action: Her dress had ridden up while she slept.
The phrase implies unwanted exposure or discomfort from clothing that won't stay in place.
- bunchedGrouped tightly together
- climbedMoved upward laboriously
- shiftedChanged place or position
- ascendMove upward
- waistbandGarment's upper rim
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