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 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.
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Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 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
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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Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 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
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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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Timelines creep ever longer, and budgets climb higher.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Messi’s deft chip over the goalkeeper and two scrambling defenders was a vintage finish from the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The offices of McEwen and Sheffield and the Alaska State Troopers all scrambled, trying to answer their questions and offer some closure.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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