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 No longer does the couple have to clamber up and down half a dozen exterior stairs when hosting a garden party. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 Slowly, one by one at first, and then all together, Kemp’s ridley hatchlings push their small gray heads out of their nests, clambering on top of each other to look for the reflecting moonlight that will guide them to the water’s edge. Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 The apocalyptic scenes that played out — of Hollywood celebrities fleeing and clambering onto their roofs — captured the world’s attention like no urban conflagration in history. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025 Parents read while their children clambered through a make-believe forest in the kids section. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clamber
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  • That might sound dramatic, but when your body is under attack all the time, even small tasks — taking a shower, cooking dinner, going to the gym — becomes like climbing a mountain.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Full sun Soil Type: Moist, well-draining, rich Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0-7.0) USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 A great diversity of climbing roses is available with varieties to suit any garden style.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • Pharmaceutical companies have been scrambling to bolster their U.S. presence amid threats from President Donald Trump to end the industry’s exemption from import tariffs.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Aside from the Signal scandal, Hegseth is scrambling to deal with the fallout from the recent departure of four senior Pentagon appointees under murky circumstances.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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