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Synonyms

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.

Example Sentences

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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

The companies slated to move up to the S&P 500 also had an advantage over other candidates for being in the S&P MidCap 400, Roberts said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

But the trauma of Alfie's birth stayed with her and the move up to Sandfields Comprehensive School coincided with a decline in her mental health.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

They all stood there, huddled together, watching the water move up the stairs.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

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