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

The upshot is fewer opportunities to move up or jump to better-paying jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Implied volatility indicates the market’s expectations of how a security will move, up or down—but dealers often add what we call a fear or greed premium to provide themselves with a margin of safety.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

When Stokes retires, Ahmed could move up the order as England's all-rounder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Seven had the attic bedroom; it had a skylight and tall ceilings, and she’d begged her parents to let her move up there when she was ten.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Related Words

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