clambers

verb

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 On a weekend morning, a van leaves Damascus and clambers toward Monte Rosa, a rocky area on the outskirts of the Syrian capital. — Adri Salido, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clambers
  1. climbs
  2. scrambles
Verb
  • The price climbs to $55 during peak travel periods, including Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, if passengers pay at least 24 hours before departure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As the United States climbs this escalation ladder, Washington needs to explain how additional military action will lead to a sustainable peace and a more secure regional order.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of climbs
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  • Brookfield is targeting a massive artificial intelligence data center in the north of England, as Europe scrambles to develop infrastructure to support the rollout of AI amid high energy and land costs.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • What to do about large-scale data centers, however, scrambles home rule for the candidates.
    — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrambles

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“Clambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clambers. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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