as in climbed
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 clambered
At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Where a missile had destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings during the night, people clambered over an immense mound of dislocated concrete to pry out victims, footage obtained by Reuters showed.
—Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 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
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Where a missile had destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings during the night, people clambered over an immense mound of dislocated concrete to pry out victims, footage obtained by Reuters showed.
—Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clambered
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The suspect then climbed onto the roof of a building at the school, leading to an hours-long standoff.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt climbed six places after reaching the SEC tournament title game.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war, imposing measures from fuel export bans, loosening refining standards, and even getting workers to climb stairs instead of taking elevators.—
Lim Hui Jie,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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The surprise victory scrambled the Oscar race at the last minute, giving last-minute momentum to Coogler's commercial and critical smash.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Clambered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clambered. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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