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.
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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
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
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Death toll climbs More than 1,300 people in Iran have been killed during the war.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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That climbs to 80 percent of the salary cap in the franchise’s second year, and 90 percent of that as the floor.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hindustan Times | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian within hours of Tehran’s new supreme leader vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, as New Delhi scrambles to mitigate energy supply risks.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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But in the Perfect Tides games, Mara’s mom is struggling financially in the wake of her husband’s death, and as a college student, Mara scrambles for resources.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Clambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clambers. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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