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 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.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 25 July 2025
Still under construction at this writing, with workers clambering over its framework, it is positioned to greet visitors entering the museum in Cleveland.
—Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 18 May 2025
But within half an hour, the issue had been resolved (the man had clambered back onto the platform and fled), allowing the line to reopen, news of which was also relayed before the evacuation.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The officer pulls the door open and the bear comes clambering out.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 25 July 2025
Still under construction at this writing, with workers clambering over its framework, it is positioned to greet visitors entering the museum in Cleveland.
—Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 18 May 2025
But within half an hour, the issue had been resolved (the man had clambered back onto the platform and fled), allowing the line to reopen, news of which was also relayed before the evacuation.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The officer pulls the door open and the bear comes clambering out.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
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The world’s most valuable digital currency had climbed to roughly $124,380 around 8:30 p.m. EST, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As interest continues to climb, Snow Capped Cider offers cider lovers a chance to stay connected through a new cider club.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s moves could scramble the economic trajectory of India, which until recently was seen as an alternative to China by American companies looking to relocate their manufacturing.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Movie theaters are shuttering, production has plunged and thousands of gig workers are scrambling to find work.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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