Synonyms of climb

climb 1 of 2

verb

ˈklīm 

1

as in to scramble

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling

visitors should use caution when climbing over the wet rocks along the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scramble
• ascend
• clamber
• scale
• swarm
• summit
• scrabble
• sprawl
• surmount
• claw
• struggle
• free-climb
• shimmy
• mount
• breast
• skin
• shin
• shinny
• get up

2

as in to rise

to move or extend upward

smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• ascend
• soar
• lift
• up
• mount
• slope
• thrust
• aspire
• arise
• tower
• upturn
• tilt
• upthrust
• uprear
• uprise
• lean
• incline
• surge
• elevate
• raise
• scale
• uplift
• top
• surmount
• boost
• balloon
• zoom
• take off
• upheave
• tip
• blast off
• upraise
• cant
• crest
• recline
• list
• slant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• descend
• drop
• decline
• plunge
• dip
• slide
• dive
• sink
• plummet
• nose-dive

3

as in to increase

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• increase
• accelerate
• swell
• expand
• multiply
• accumulate
• wax
• mount
• jump
• intensify
• roll up
• spread
• gain
• escalate
• proliferate
• build up
• enlarge
• boom
• appreciate
• surge
• snowball
• balloon
• mushroom
• burgeon
• heighten
• rocket
• skyrocket
• peak
• inflate
• bulk
• puff (up)
• redouble
• blow up
• distend
• crest
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• recede
• diminish
• contract
• lessen
• wane
• dwindle

climb

2 of 2

noun

as in ascent

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

a long hard climb up the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascent
• ascension
• rising
• hike
• rise
• soar
• takeoff
• increase
• raise
• elevation
• hoist
• boost
• thrust
• raising
• liftoff
• levitation
• heave
• upturn
• upswing
• upheaval
• uplifting
• upsurge
• uptrend
• blastoff
• upthrust
• upwelling
• upraising
• upsweep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall
• drop
• dip
• descent
• dive
• plunge
• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• nosedive
• down
• plummeting
• plop
• downfall
• downgrade
• comedown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of climb

Verb

Parts of San Francisco will climb into the 80s and San Jose in the 90s. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

The Powerball jackpot has now climbed to a whopping $707 million after no one won the grand prize during the drawing on Wednesday, July 29. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Noun

In the meantime, Liverpool may have access to a different kind of war chest to continue its upward climb. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Special attention Democrats face an uphill climb to flip control of chambers at the Georgia Capitol or the congressional delegation in the midterms. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026