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kick upstairs

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

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Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
raise
pasttense
kicked upstairs
presentparticiple
kicking upstairs
thirdpersonsingular
kicks upstairs
pastparticiple
kicked upstairs