ride up on

verb

To surprise (somebody) by attacking them, especially in a drive-by shooting.

“The Dodge is riding up on me.”

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Meanings

verbride up on (third-person singular simple present rides up on, present participle riding up on, simple past rode up on, past participle ridden up on)

present singular third person rides up on · participle present riding up on · past rode up on · participle past ridden up on

  1. African-American VernacularTo surprise (somebody) by attacking them, especially in a drive-by shooting.

    Those guys rode up on me and started shooting.

  2. informalTo tailgate (a vehicle).

    The Dodge is riding up on me.

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APA

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MLA

“ride up on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20up%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ride up on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20up%20on.

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