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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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
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Ladders should be removed when not in use, and pools should be placed away from furniture or other objects that children could climb on to access them.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The 6-foot-4, 219-pound wide receiver had an uphill climb to making the Jets’ roster in 2026 after some additions at the position the last two offseasons, including 2025 fourth-round pick Arian Smith, who stood out as a gunner during his rookie season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Verb
Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Ladders should be removed when not in use, and pools should be placed away from furniture or other objects that children could climb on to access them.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
Noun
Stanford’s third national championship in the last five years continued a remarkable climb under coach Anne Walker.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The 6-foot-4, 219-pound wide receiver had an uphill climb to making the Jets’ roster in 2026 after some additions at the position the last two offseasons, including 2025 fourth-round pick Arian Smith, who stood out as a gunner during his rookie season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
Verb
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All that scrambling to deploy AI that companies and executives are doing right now?—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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The economics of producing have scrambled the old playbooks.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Supply disruptions have also hit hard in Europe and Africa, where countries are responding to rising fuel costs and a considerable threat to food security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Airlines have faced rising fuel costs as the conflict in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies and increased energy prices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Since then, the damage has increased at an alarming rate, and many residents fear the end is near for the 53-year-old structure.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The recent strikes have increased the strain on the fragile truce between Washington and Tehran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The expedition departed from the hotel to begin the ascent, explained Martin, our concierge.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Eight students were trapped for a few hours after the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier stopped abruptly while making its 100-foot ascent on May 28, according to reporting from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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In any other year, Radcliffe would be ascending to the podium, and deservedly so.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Despite some recent selloffs, this rally has sent all the major indexes — the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq — soaring to record or near-record highs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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As Hodgson, who only launched Pale Horse Gallery last year, attested, soaring business rates, rent, and energy bills are serious obstacles—not to mention collectors tightening their purse strings on account of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Hufanga, who faced the Hill-Waddle tandem firsthand while playing for San Francisco back then, noted the duo’s ability to accelerate and decelerate to disguise in-breaking routes as deep routes and vice versa.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The kingdom is also accelerating spending on defense — which has taken on an even greater importance because of the war with Iran — and investments tied to artificial intelligence, logistics, and infrastructure needed for Expo 2030 and the 2034 men’s soccer World Cup.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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Mirra Andreeeva’s ascension up the ranks of women’s tennis has come rapidly in the last few years.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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