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moving up in the world

moving up in the world is the present participle and gerund 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 moving up in the world

What is moving up in the world the present participle and gerund of?
Moving up in the world is the present participle and gerund of move up in the world.

Words near moving up in the world in the dictionary

  1. moving through the gears
  2. moving to
  3. moving truck
  4. moving trucks
  5. moving up
  6. moving up in the world
  7. moving van
  8. moving vans
  9. moving violation
  10. moving violations
  11. moving walkway

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