failed upward

A form of fail upward

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fail upward
Cite this entry
APA

failed upward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20upward

MLA

“failed upward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20upward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “failed upward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20upward.

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