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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move up

The national semiconductor strategy and advanced-packaging initiatives could help Malaysia move up the value chain, boosting domestic value added and high-skilled employment over time, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Belgium beat Turkey 3-0 to move up to second in Group A1.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The move up in longer-maturity yields came despite oil prices giving up some of their recent gains as oil flows out of the Middle East recover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

A move up to the $140-a-barrel threshold can’t be entirely ruled out, he said, nor a more aggressive path of Federal Reserve rate hikes than is currently expected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

I move up in the line and scope out the photographer’s setup.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Related Words

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