as in to climb
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
clambered over a wall and was never seen again
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Recent Examples of clamber
When the big top is raised, the workers clamber and flip with acrobatic flair.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
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Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
And all this after clambering up through the Championship play-offs last season.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Three mules ferrying bags of cement clambered past us on their own dirt track that ran shorter and even steeper up to the top.
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Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
And all this after clambering up through the Championship play-offs last season.
—
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Three mules ferrying bags of cement clambered past us on their own dirt track that ran shorter and even steeper up to the top.
—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamber
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Schwarber’s major league-leading home run total climbed to 28, and the performance marked the fifth three-homer game of his career.
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Highs are expected to reach the mid-90s in the San Gabriel Valley and the San Fernando Valley, and possibly climb to 100 degrees or higher in the Antelope Valley and the Cuyama Valley in Santa Barbara County, said Weather Service spokesperson Carol Ciliberti.
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After the announcement on the H-1B visa fee, companies and their workers were left scrambling on a frantic weekend to get them back to the country.
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As Fed chair, Greenspan also became known for offering often cryptic economic commentary that lawmakers, economists and investors scrambled to interpret.
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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