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
By the end of the night, so many fans had crowd-surfed from the pit to the stage, clambering onto the platform, that the band members were barely visible.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
As Matthew, a retail drone who manages to clamber his way into the inner circle of a rising pop star named Oliver (Archie Madekwe), Pellerin leans forcefully into the latter.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
As Matthew, a retail drone who manages to clamber his way into the inner circle of a rising pop star named Oliver (Archie Madekwe), Pellerin leans forcefully into the latter.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamber
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They’re often greeted with the sight of their mischievous pup climbing onto furniture or causing destruction while unattended.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin climbed above $121,000, nearing its August highs.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The continent is scrambling to build the necessary capacities to defend against drones, highlighting not only its lagging technology but also how rapidly warfare has shifted to the use of unmanned aircraft.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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