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
The first golden retriever reached the inflatable and clambered aboard with a splash, followed shortly by its equally determined sibling.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 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 Chihuahua managed to ride out the torrential rains and rising waters that filled their home by clambering to the top shelf of a bookcase and waiting for the water to recede.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 25 July 2025
That leaves an untold number of fans who may have purchased an indoor antenna, a new receiver or even clambered up onto a roof to hook up an outdoor antenna, with a bunch of wires and a blank TV screen.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 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 Chihuahua managed to ride out the torrential rains and rising waters that filled their home by clambering to the top shelf of a bookcase and waiting for the water to recede.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 25 July 2025
That leaves an untold number of fans who may have purchased an indoor antenna, a new receiver or even clambered up onto a roof to hook up an outdoor antenna, with a bunch of wires and a blank TV screen.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamber
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Fans headed to Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs’ home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles will need to dress for the heat, as temperatures will climb to around 92 degrees during the game.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Evidence markers on a small hill behind the building appeared to mark the trail the shooter took, scrambling through some trees towards a nearby construction site.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Battery life gets you through most of the day without scrambling for a charger.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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