failed upwards

A form of fail upwards — To advance in one's career despite failure or incompetence.

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Meanings

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

failed upwards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20upwards

MLA

“failed upwards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20upwards. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “failed upwards,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20upwards.

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