clambers

Definition of clambersnext
present tense third-person singular of clamber
as in climbs
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 clambers His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat. Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025 Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The investment comes as Children’s Mercy’s revenue climbs and as the hospital extends its geographic reach.
    Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
  • At 65%, which is applied when payments are more than 12 weeks in arrears, the garnishment climbs to $975 per week, leaving just $525 in take-home pay on a $2,000 gross paycheck.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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  • The Meta-Amazon deal announced on Friday is the latest Big Tech tie-up as the industry scrambles to secure sufficient processors to power new and future AI models.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The military alliance routinely scrambles fighter aircraft to intercept Russian warplanes that approach or fly near NATO airspace.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Clambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clambers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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