Definitions

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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Austria won 1-0 to move up to second, with Ukraine eventually squeezing through to the last 16.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“Winners move up, laggards move down, and index funds tracking trillions of dollars in assets are forced to adjust their holdings by the closing bell.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Other research has shown that inequality can increase poverty, reduce opportunities to move up the SES ladder, and limit access to education, employment, and social services.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

“I kind of like chasing,” Hull said of her move up Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I then moved over to Papa’s row and did the same for him so that he and Mama could move up their rows evenly.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

move up

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