clambered; clambering
ˈklam-b(ə-)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.
Recent Examples on the Web
When the chamber door swung open, the boy clambered carefully out onto the deck in the hot, late-summer weather.
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Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Passengers won't have to worry about clambering for the window seats, either—the Airbus A220-300 has extra large windows for prime viewing.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
Sightseers cruised on kayaks, clambered onto paddleboards and waded in up to their knees.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Two Russian soldiers can be seen clambering inside the ruins of a dugout, one manhandling a shovel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
As the sun comes up, green heads can often be seen bobbing in the inlet, followed by long, scaly bodies: iguanas clambering up the small wooden jetty to warm themselves.
—Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Rather than take a long walk around, some locals clamber over the tracks and dash across four lanes of 65-mph traffic.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Kail, the director, clambered onto the stage and provided some suggestions about how to think about her character’s motivation.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Shirlee clambered up onto the porch and dropped down beside her.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Passengers won't have to worry about clambering for the window seats, either—the Airbus A220-300 has extra large windows for prime viewing.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
Sightseers cruised on kayaks, clambered onto paddleboards and waded in up to their knees.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Two Russian soldiers can be seen clambering inside the ruins of a dugout, one manhandling a shovel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
As the sun comes up, green heads can often be seen bobbing in the inlet, followed by long, scaly bodies: iguanas clambering up the small wooden jetty to warm themselves.
—Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Rather than take a long walk around, some locals clamber over the tracks and dash across four lanes of 65-mph traffic.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Kail, the director, clambered onto the stage and provided some suggestions about how to think about her character’s motivation.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Shirlee clambered up onto the porch and dropped down beside her.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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