to climb up
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1.6
- phrasal verb
- /klaɪm ʌp/
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ascender
- Essentially, all poor countries with decent economic growth will quickly climb up into the "rich" category.
- climb up the ladder
- climbing up the ranks
- climbing her way up
So it was like, it feels like I climbed up this ladder of success.
- So it was like, it feels like I climbed up this ladder of success.
- All of that is being left behind sort of like the proverbial ladder that's discarded once you have actually climbed up.
- Bro comedians had to be like climbing up the ladder.
Examples
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American women constantly find themselves hitting a 'glass ceiling' when climbing up the corporate ladder.
Academic text (1996) -
Now, as before I was a coach, I climbed up the corporate ladder and became a private banker and, and, and, and became AVP of a bank, right?
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So it was like, it feels like I climbed up this ladder of success.
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If they weren't, most would prefer to rise to power in the more secure way of climbing up in an established organization, religious or government.
Blog text (20) -
British Prime Minister David Cameron has climbed back up to a mere 40 percent approval level after having increased his popularity by cutting short his vacation to come back and talk tough about London rioters.
Blog text (6) -
"It shows how far we've come as a wine region, and we've got our stalwarts with Sonoma and Napa Valleys that will always be very popular, but I think we will definitely climb up in the rankings."
Blog text (24) -
He quickly climbed up the ranks of WWE, winning the United States Championship in the SummerSlam Pre-Show against Santino Marella in just four months after his debut.
Blog text (12) -
After years of hard work, she finally managed to climb up to a managerial position in the company.
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Many employees aspire to climb up the corporate ladder to achieve their professional goals.
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He is focused on climbing up the career hierarchy to secure a promotion before the end of the year.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move to a higher position
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2.7
To move to a higher job or position
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2.2
Rise to a higher level, for example prices or numbers
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2.0
Go to a higher place or level
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4.4
To move up to a more important job or position
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5.3
The act of gaining control of a country, like becoming president
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4.5
To get more successful and reach a higher social or economic position
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4.8
To move up in a company by getting promotions and more responsibility
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4.8
To improve social position by getting more money, education, or important friends
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3.8
Rise very quickly to a much higher level
To move to a higher position at work or in society
Becoming more important or successful, often about people
Going up to a higher place or level
Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures
Gain a very high position quickly when people do not expect it
To reach a very high position, often as a king or queen
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to rise to a higher position or level' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'climb' (to rise) with 'up' (to a higher place). This motion-verb + particle pattern, including the straightforward metaphorical extension to rank or status, is cross-linguistically common and would be inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Climb up uses the image of climbing a ladder or hill to reach a higher spot: climb is the action and up shows the rise. That's why it means 'to rise to a higher position or level' at work, in status, or on the charts.