clambered; clambering
ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ 
ˈklam-riŋ
ˈklam-riŋ
ˈkla-mər-iŋ
: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
We clambered over the rocks.
They clambered up the hill.
Examples of clamber in a Sentence
The children clambered over the rocks.
We clambered up the steep hill.
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As a helicopter circled overhead, a man wearing a leather jacket clambered up a light pole, his feet perched on a street sign.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
At the end of the evening, guests can clamber up the ladder to the lofted sleeping area for a tranquil night of sleep, listening to the waves ebb and flow.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
After she's clambered over, Harper gently rubs her brother's back before snuggling up next to him.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Fans in the away end were clambering over each other to sing their anthem about travelling to the Basque country, growing loud on loop in the second half as the game drifted, while Ruben Amorim made his selections and substitutions with the showpiece occasion on Wednesday in mind.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
At the end of the evening, guests can clamber up the ladder to the lofted sleeping area for a tranquil night of sleep, listening to the waves ebb and flow.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
After she's clambered over, Harper gently rubs her brother's back before snuggling up next to him.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Fans in the away end were clambering over each other to sing their anthem about travelling to the Basque country, growing loud on loop in the second half as the game drifted, while Ruben Amorim made his selections and substitutions with the showpiece occasion on Wednesday in mind.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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