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climb the ladder

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance

STRONG

flourish progress prosper succeed thrive

WEAK

be elevated be promoted better oneself get on get somewhere go places work one's way up

Antonyms

STRONG

decline fail languish lose

WEAK

comply cooperate decrease descend drop fall give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

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That helped workers climb the ladder to higher-paying careers like sales, said Mark Muro, senior fellow at the think tank Brookings Metro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

While he had originally wanted to climb the ladder in hospitality, he has now "given up" on the industry as he believes it is not worth the stress.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Sebastian wants to relocate to Europe and climb the ladder system there before returning to the United States to become an IndyCar driver.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

I do the best work I can, but I don’t care for the industry I’m in, and I definitely don’t want to climb the ladder in my current role.

From Slate • May 5, 2023

I filled it full of hay so she wouldn’t have to climb the ladder to the loft Papa laid down the law to my sisters about being good and helping Mama while we were gone.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

climb the ladder

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