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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Combined flows from Iraq, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates were set to climb almost 600,000 barrels a day from the same period in January, according to data from Vortexa Ltd.

— Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
These include squatting, hinging, stepping, pushing, pulling and stabilizing your core — the mechanics behind getting up from a chair, picking something up off the floor, opening and closing doors, climbing stairs, and maintaining balance to avoid falls.

— Dana Santas Feb 28, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026