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move up

NOUN
promotion
Synonyms
STRONG
advance advancement advocacy aggrandizement backing betterment boost break breakthrough buildup bump elevation encouragement ennoblement exaltation furtherance go ahead hike honor improvement jump lift preference preferment progress raise rise support upgrade
WEAK
favoring jump up prelation step up upgrading
Antonyms
STRONG
block condemnation debasement decline decrease denunciation depression derision deterioration discouragement disfavor drop halt harm hindrance humiliation impediment opposition reduction retreat retrogression stop stoppage worsening
WEAK
demotion silence
NOUN
raise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost hike increment
STRONG
accession accretion addition advance augmentation bump jump promotion rise step-up
WEAK
jump up leg up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
decline deduction fall shrinkage withdrawal
WEAK
drop reduction
VERB
advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate achieve progress promote propel speed storm
STRONG
conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket
WEAK
bring forward come forward continue ahead continue on forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get there get with it go ahead go forth go forward go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move on move onward press on push ahead push on send forward step forward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hinder
STRONG
cease halt hold keep retard stop
WEAK
back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield
VERB
ascend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climb escalate soar take off
STRONG
arise float fly lift off mount rise scale sprout tower
Antonyms
STRONG
decline decrease descend drop fall slump
WEAK
go down lower
VERB
get up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awake awaken climb stand
WEAK
arise ascend increase pile out rise rise and shine roll out scale spring out turn out uprise upspring
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go to sleep
VERB
jack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hoist shove
STRONG
boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bring up hold up lift up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin
VERB
lift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost climb hoist pick up raise rise soar
STRONG
arise aspire disperse dissipate elevate erect heft hike mount rear up upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bear aloft build up buoy up come up draw up hike up jack up jump up put up raise high take up uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease descend drop fall lessen lower
WEAK
set down
VERB
promote
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance elevate favor increase raise upgrade
STRONG
aggrandize ascend better dignify ennoble exalt graduate honor magnify prefer skip up
WEAK
kick upstairs
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease depress diminish drop lessen lower stop
STRONG
belittle condemn debase degrade denounce disgrace humiliate shame
WEAK
demote discredit dishonor hurt
VERB
raise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost establish lift promote rear set up
STRONG
cock construct elevate erect exalt heave hoist lever mount pry shove upcast upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bring up hold up lift up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy drop
STRONG
decrease lower raze
WEAK
abandon demolish finish lessen
VERB
rise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climb grow lift push up rocket soar surge
STRONG
arise arouse aspire awake levitate mount rouse scale sprout surface surmount tower up
WEAK
be erect be located be situated blast off bob up come up get out of bed get steeper get to one's feet go uphill have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out sit up slope upwards stand up straighten up sweep upward turn out upspring
Antonyms
STRONGEST
descend
STRONG
calm drop fall lull sleep
WEAK
comply cooperate decline decrease give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump
VERB
rise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate advance ascend build climb double expand go up improve lift multiply pick up raise soar swell
STRONG
aggravate arise augment billow bulge deepen distend enhance enlarge heighten inflate intensify levitate magnify mount redouble rouse spread upsurge wax
WEAK
add to go through the roof intensate perk up pile up speed up stack up take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contract decelerate decline decrease demolish depress descend destroy diminish divide drop go down lessen lower raze reduce retreat shrink stop weaken worsen
STRONG
calm cave in compress deflate fall soften soothe
WEAK
comply cooperate give in go along recede regress slump
VERB
upgrade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost enhance increase promote raise
STRONG
advance better elevate lift progress
WEAK
make better make strides
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease diminish hurt lower reduce
STRONG
demote depress deteriorate drop retreat retrogress stop
VERB
uprise
Synonyms
STRONG
arise ascend awake awaken climb increase rise scale stand
WEAK
get to one's feet pile out rise and shine roll out spring out turn out upspring
Antonyms
STRONG
deaden decline decrease descend go down go to sleep lay lie lower sit

Example Sentences

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"Over the long term, however, the potential could be more meaningful, especially if African countries are able to expand production, diversify exports, and move up the value chain," Schipke says.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

If there’s trust on the back end, James can move up closer to the line of scrimmage to make plays and wreak havoc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The Chinese company is seeking to move up the value chain and is targeting a potentially much larger market beyond automotive light detection and ranging, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Gradually, experts say workers should move up to putting aside at least 15% of income for retirement, or 25% in more aggressive frameworks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I kick, flap my arms, but I don’t move up.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes