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
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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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3
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
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler needs Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck firing on all cylinders to improve the chances of climbing into the top half of the table and reaching the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup by the end of October.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Going 3-0 with Texas seemed to be an uphill climb coming into Saturday, but more on that later.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
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While searching the area around the monastery, researchers climbed some rock formations and found dozens of unfamiliar-looking millipedes with colorful legs, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler needs Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck firing on all cylinders to improve the chances of climbing into the top half of the table and reaching the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup by the end of October.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
On Friday, Las Vegas finished its 2025 climb with a trophy in hand, basking in the view from the top of the WNBA.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Going 3-0 with Texas seemed to be an uphill climb coming into Saturday, but more on that later.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
Verb
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Max Strus is the starter and has fared well as a shooter, screener and mover inside Cleveland’s scrambling attack.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown has disrupted routine operations and left some airports scrambling with flight delays and cancellations.—
Minnesota Public Radio News,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today, Long Island remains a blend of suburban life, coastal culture, and historic estates while also facing challenges of rising seas and housing affordability.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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As traders try to assess whether the trade spat will escalate, stocks are fluctuating and pausing their months-long ascent.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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During this past decade of decline for the UK and the US, China has been making a sharp ascent on the rankings, climbing from 94th place in 2015 to 64th in 2025, gaining visa-free access to 37 more destinations in that time.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The title theme’s steadily ascending line, mirroring the claustrophobic tension within the sub, became a signature motif.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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With star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sidelined with a high-ankle sprain for the last three games, Dallas Cowboys newcomer George Pickens has ascended to the top of the team's leaderboard in receiving.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ready to catch a glimpse of the commercial spaceflight company's Falcon 9 rocket soaring over Arizona after launching from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California?—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Car loans have gone from the safest consumer credit products to among the riskiest over the last 15 years as delinquencies rose more than 50%, driven by soaring car prices and rising interest rates, a new study shows.—
Miguel Ambriz,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The partnership aims to accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy by using AI to simulate and improve control of the superhot plasma that will fuel the machine.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Still, many within the nuclear energy industry are hopeful that utilizing federal and public lands would accelerate the buildout of new reactors by reducing delays often encountered throughout the state and federal permitting process.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her potential ascension to the budget panel was repeatedly highlighted by her campaign in 2020 as a way to sway Maine's fickle - and often decisive - independent voting bloc.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Weiss’ ascension to the top of CBS News came as the same time that Paramount purchased her site, The Free Press, reportedly for $150 million.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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