move up

Idioms  

1. Also, move up in the world. Advance, rise to a higher level, succeed, as in Gene hoped he would move up in the new division, or That new house and car show they are moving up in the world. Also see come up, def. 4.

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Example Sentences

According to Fundstrat, the IPO is already oversubscribed by about four times, and could move up to 10 times by Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Perps can also look similar to total return swaps, which similarly move up and down in price based on the price of an underlying asset.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The company says this is part of "a holistic effort… to help people move up the AI maturity curve."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Airline executives say fares have been overdue to move up, pointing to other industries that pushed through price increases in the years after the Covid-19 pandemic raised operating costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He’ll move up and down Italy, a brilliant artist without a place to call his own.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Related Words

• accelerate
• advance
• ascend
• build
• climb
• double
• expand
• go up
• improve
• lift
• multiply
• pick up
• raise
• soar
• swell