Meanings
verbfail upward (third-person singular simple present fails upward, present participle failing upward, simple past and past participle failed upward)
present singular third person fails upward · participle present failing upward · participle past failed upward · past failed upward
- alternativeAlternative form of fail upwards.
Cite this entry
APA
fail upward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail%20upward
MLA
“fail upward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail%20upward. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fail upward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail%20upward.
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