Thesaurus results for CLAMBER

clamber

verb

ˈklam-bər

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 As men clambered into the world-famous museum, nobody was actively monitoring that specific feed, legislators were told. —

Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025 In the mood to handle the lights himself a couple of weeks ago, Foil put up a ladder and clambered atop the roof. —

Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025 Indeed, as some of the dachshund pups clambered onto the bed and got close, the Labrador even looked up toward the camera as if calling in reinforcements for help. —

Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 This is a deciduous vine that prefers a shady exposure, sips water, and will happily clamber up the branches of a native oak or any other tree. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clamber

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Forecast highs climb from the lower 80s Wednesday to the mid-80s Thursday through Sunday as a strong ridge of high pressure builds across the West.

— Joe Ruch, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area plans to shut down its winter operations several weeks earlier than usual as temperatures in the Boise area climb around 20 degrees above average next week, adding to a challenging season marked by warm weather and little snow.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026