climb up the ladder

A form of climb the ladder — To advance one's career, social status, or position in life or a situation.

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Meanings

verbclimb up the ladder (third-person singular simple present climbs up the ladder, present participle climbing up the ladder, simple past and past participle climbed up the ladder)

present singular third person climbs up the ladder · participle present climbing up the ladder · participle past climbed up the ladder · past climbed up the ladder

  1. alternativeAlternative form of climb the ladder
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APA

climb up the ladder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climb%20up%20the%20ladder

MLA

“climb up the ladder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climb%20up%20the%20ladder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “climb up the ladder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climb%20up%20the%20ladder.

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