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move upward
The mist uprose from the meadows
The fog lifted
The smoke arose from the forest fire -
move to a better position in life or to a better job
She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown
How To Use move up In A Sentence
- Yet a combined diploma and degree system leaves room to move up the hierarchy and enjoy career progress. Times, Sunday Times
- It is very easy to move up to command your own group of people. Times, Sunday Times
- an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally
- They will be concerned that wholesale prices could move upwards again, eating into margins. Times, Sunday Times
- GRIFFIN: Let's move up the coast to St. Augustine, that is where Kathleen Koch is standing by. CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2004
- Less dense substances move upwards to form a crust.
- We think that the specialised high Arctic plants may, in some few places, move up the mountains.
- She was anxious to move up the promotion ladder.
- Rice carried 39 times for 225 yards to nearly outgain Pittsburgh by himself and put Rutgers in position to make a major move up the AP poll if it can beat No. 6 Louisville at home on Nov. 9 - as long as it beats Connecticut on Oct. 29. USATODAY.com - College Football - Rutgers vs. Pittsburgh
- The kids learn fast, and can't wait to move up to the junior team.
