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

As predators eat those infected animals, the parasites move up the food web.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Philip Duffy, the EA's chief executive, said waste crime "was evolving and our response needs to move up a gear".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s something that planners warn their clients to guard against as they move up the income ladder.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The 10-year Treasury note—a key debt issued by the U.S. government—has seen its yield move up or down only as much as 0.39 percentage points over the past six months.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Some members of the wavering class could move up in the system by joining the Korean People’s Army, serving with distinction and, with luck and connections, securing a lower rung in the ruling party.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Related Words

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