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moved up in the world

moved up in the world is the simple past and past participle of move up in the world.

Meaning of move up in the world

Verb

move 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To improve one's social or financial position.

Questions about moved up in the world

What is moved up in the world the simple past and past participle of?
Moved up in the world is the simple past and past participle of move up in the world.

Words near moved up in the world in the dictionary

  1. moved the problem
  2. moved the yardsticks
  3. moved through the gears
  4. moved to
  5. moved up
  6. moved up in the world
  7. moved with
  8. moved with the times
  9. moved-in
  10. movedly
  11. movedness

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