move up
Third Person
moves up
Present Participle
moving up
Past Tense
moved up
Past Participle
moved up
1
to be promoted to a better position or job in life
- After years of hard work, she finally moved up to a managerial position in the company.
- She has often inspired others to move up by setting ambitious career goals and working towards them.
- Employees often aim to move up within a company to enhance their careers.
- Tomorrow, during the interview, candidates will discuss how they plan to move up within the company.
- Last year, he moved up from an entry-level position to a senior role in the organization.
2
to move to a higher place
- The elevator is moving up to the third floor.
- The climbers moved up the mountainside all day long.
- The firefighters are moving up the ladder to rescue the cat from the tree.
- The birds moved up to higher branches as the storm approached.
- She decided to move up to the next floor to get a better view.
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3
to allow a student to go to a higher level or class within an educational system
- Teachers often collaborate to identify students who should be moved up to more challenging coursework to ensure they are continually engaged.
- Recognizing their dedication, the principal moved the entire group of high-achieving students up a grade level.
- The school board moved up a few exceptional students to the next grade to provide them with a more stimulating academic environment.
- The teacher decided to move up several students to a more challenging class due to their excellent performance.
- After successfully completing the coursework, the student was moved up to the next grade.
4
to reschedule an event or activity to occur at an earlier date or time than originally planned
- Please move up your dinner reservation to an earlier time.
- The company moved up the deadline for submitting proposals.
- Please move the press conference up to the morning to ensure maximum media coverage.
- The school is moving up the graduation ceremony to avoid a scheduling conflict.
- The event coordinator will move up the festival strategically to coincide with a local holiday.
5
to move closer to someone or something in order to create more space or make room for others
- Please move up a bitso I can sit down.
- In crowded venues, people often move up to make room for late arrivals or guests.
- The passengers moved up to let the elderly woman sit down.
- The people moved up to make room for the wheelchair user.
- She quickly moved up the row during the movie to ensure her friends could join her.