move upward

He will move upward in society through opportunism and submissiveness.

The valve opens when the piston begins to move upward after the explosion has forced it to the bottom position.

This year, however, the frost was a fact, and the market began to move upward with surprising speed.

But we could see a small light low down on Knock-na-rea seven miles off, and it began to move upward over the mountain slope.

He looked to see if it was not fast in the carpet, and tried to raise it, but it refused to move upward, backward or forward.

We feel that we ought to move upward, but unseen weights press heavily upon us, and to rise seems impossible.