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
Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clambers
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In addition to the Billboard 200, the compilation climbs on the Top Country Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The event is kid-friendly, too, with a train ride, swings, rope climbs, and opportunities to feed the animals.—
Melissa Malamut,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Katin Houser #4 of the East Carolina Pirates scrambles against the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on August 28, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Harper takes that straightforward arc and scrambles the timeline, so that the beats are organized not by chronology but by something like free association.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clambers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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