clamber
verb
, ˈkla-mər
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, ˈklam-riŋ , ˈkla-mər-iŋ \
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, ˈkla-mər-ər \
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Fortunately, four professional local pilots have rendezvoused with the Spirit, clambered up a shaky 75-foot rope ladder, and installed themselves on the bridge to help steer the ship through the narrow passage. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "America's New Energy Coast," 19 Mar. 2019 Life jackets floated singly, and men without life jackets beat against the sides of boats, trying to clamber into them. — Washington Post, "AP WAS THERE: 75 years ago, reporter lands on Attu Island," 29 May 2018 The journey ended with a splash: Priyadarshini and the team clambered out and waded through waist-high water to reach the shore. — Amrit Dhillon, The Seattle Times, "Poll workers journey to reach India’s most remote voters," 14 Apr. 2019 After clambering up the ranks in the treasury department of a Russian bank, he was taken under the wing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil tycoon who later fell out of favor with President Vladimir Putin. — Max Colchester And Margot Patrick, WSJ, "Hiding Russian Money Was Easy. Quitting Was Harder.," 4 Aug. 2018 On a busy Saturday, as many as 1,000 guests clamber in and out of the eatery’s 60 seats. — Melody Warnick, Woman's Day, "These Small-Town Heroes Are Helping Their Communities Thrive," 2 Apr. 2019 Among the high-profile guests who showed up to clamber about an immense inflatable slide, roar around the dirt track or simply loll about in a poolside cabana in support of Rihanna were ASAP Rocky, G-Easy, Tyga and Iggy Azalea. — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, "Riding Coachella's coattails: Dior, Moschino, Fenty X Puma and Levi Strauss decamp to the desert to build buzz," 18 Apr. 2018 The Syrians clambering aboard the packed trucks and tractor trailers appeared largely to consist of the elderly and their young grandchildren. — Louisa Loveluck And Suzan Haidamous, Washington Post, "In one Lebanese town, a dilemma divides refugees: to stay or return to Syria," 30 June 2018 Sleep off any late nights with a siesta on one of the town’s gay-friendly beaches, like Playa Bassa Rodona or Playa del Muerto, a clothing-optional alternative that’s reachable by clambering carefully over the rocky cliffs. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Places to Travel in June," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clamber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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