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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Respect the bluffs: The unstable bluffs are still actively eroding, so don’t clamber around them, which will expedite the process and disturb the natural habitat.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The 130-year-old Czech brand, part of the Volkswagen Group, clambered above mainstays like Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Ford to sit in third place in year-to-date sales to the end of June according to both JATO Dynamics and automobile industry body EMEA.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The first golden retriever reached the inflatable and clambered aboard with a splash, followed shortly by its equally determined sibling.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The child clambered arse about face, then turned back and sat still for two seconds before lurching forward.
—Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The 130-year-old Czech brand, part of the Volkswagen Group, clambered above mainstays like Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Ford to sit in third place in year-to-date sales to the end of June according to both JATO Dynamics and automobile industry body EMEA.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The first golden retriever reached the inflatable and clambered aboard with a splash, followed shortly by its equally determined sibling.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The child clambered arse about face, then turned back and sat still for two seconds before lurching forward.
—Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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