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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
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2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
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as in ascent
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
a long hard climb up the mountain
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Recent Examples of climb
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Standing 11,171 feet, Argentina’s Mount Fitz Roy has long been heralded by mountaineers as one of the toughest peaks to climb.
—Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
But the official unveiling of the slate would further solidify just how grueling the climb could be for USC next season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
After Landfair climbed into Kelly’s lap and rubbed his head — following the precise instructions Sparkle had given her — Kelly eagerly accepted her innocent request.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Standing 11,171 feet, Argentina’s Mount Fitz Roy has long been heralded by mountaineers as one of the toughest peaks to climb.
—Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
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On its upward climb, the SLS will quickly exhaust the fuel in all six of its first-stage engines, and they will be jettisoned, leaving only the rocket's upper stage and the Orion spacecraft to reach orbit.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
But the official unveiling of the slate would further solidify just how grueling the climb could be for USC next season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
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Late last year, Davis scrambled to get music clearances from the artists featured in the film in time for the film to premiere at Sundance.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Administration is scrambling to contain the fallout from Minneapolis, where Pretti’s death was the second high-profile killing by federal agents in just over two weeks, and comes amid other confrontations that have drawn outrage.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the temperature rose, Mccullough said some workers clocked off at lunchtime, and other businesses closed early.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Research shows more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with incidence increasing over the last three decades.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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When applied to the scalp, minoxidil increases blood flow and stimulates your hair follicles to regrow hair.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Following a robust ascent in the stock, Alcoa’s most recent earnings reaffirm that the turnaround is genuine, but the forthcoming phase will focus on maintaining performance rather than surprising the market.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Judd Frieling, one of NASA's flight directors who has supported more than 20 shuttle missions, will be sitting in the hot seat to oversee the Artemis II crew's ascent to space.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tate McRae’s So Close To What rises 8-5 (40,000), SZA’s SOS steps 7-6 (40,000), Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend falls 5-7 (38,000), and Wallen’s One Thing at a Time ascends 9-8 (36,000).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Texans rank among the young ascending teams in the league and are led by 41-year-old head coach Demeco Ryans and Stroud, the team’s 24-year-old quarterback.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Gross margins soared to about 57% in Q1, up from roughly 40% in the same quarter last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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They’re set to soaring orchestral scores.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The transfer portal, which opened Friday, allows programs to accelerate the rebuilding process and replace departing players — more than 20 in Florida’s case.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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New England was 8-26 over the previous two seasons, but coach Mike Vrabel’s arrival and second-year quarterback Drake Maye’s ascension put it back in the Super Bowl for an NFL-best 12th time.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cal State Fullerton kept its surprising ascension alive with a 71-61 victory over Long Beach State in the Big West Conference matchup at Titan Gym.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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