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

In order to move up, the people we manage or work with do usually have to like us.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

As early as 1815, the flooded young pueblo had to hoist its skirts and move up to higher ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Benn had said he planned to move up in weight regardless of Saturday's result.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

National Australia Bank's Rodrigo Catril said: "AI-linked stocks that have increased their borrowing levels are now seemingly showing a greater deal of sensitivity to the move up in higher longer-dated yields."

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

I then moved over to Papa’s row and did the same for him so that he and Mama could move up their rows evenly.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

Related Words

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