failing upwards

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of fail upwards
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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