move up in the world

verb

To improve one's social or financial position.

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go up in the world
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Meanings

verbmove up in the world (third-person singular simple present moves up in the world, present participle moving up in the world, simple past and past participle moved up in the world)

present singular third person moves up in the world · participle present moving up in the world · participle past moved up in the world · past moved up in the world

  1. idiomaticTo improve one's social or financial position.

    Synonyms: go up in the world

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo improve one's social or financial position.

Similar
go up in the world
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go up in the world
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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