failing up the ladder

A form of fail up the ladder — Synonym of fail upwards.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of fail up the ladder
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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