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Verb
Prizes for other variations of ball matches start at $8 and climb to $1 million. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Types Of Hydrangeas Oakleaf, bigleaf, mountain, and climbing hydrangeas grow on old wood, so next year’s blooms may have already begun to develop when September rolls around. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Now, this slowdown could just be the result of this recent climb. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 But Oluwaseyi’s climb to the higher echelons of the sport is the understood, yet bittersweet rub for MLS, which is high-level soccer but not, say, the NBA, NFL, NHL or Major League Baseball. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for climb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
Verb
  • Messi’s deft chip over the goalkeeper and two scrambling defenders was a vintage finish from the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The offices of McEwen and Sheffield and the Alaska State Troopers all scrambled, trying to answer their questions and offer some closure.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Set in early-1960s New York City, the film follows a folk song singing Minnesotan with a guitar and a dream, rising from a coffeehouse performer to a counterculture legend.
    Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Gabby Provenzano rose at the near post and powered home a header from point-blank range in the 81st minute, assisted by Sabrina McNeill’s cross off a corner.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Federal Supplement Security Income payments would increase for January but those payments would be made at the end of December.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Released in August 2024, the song’s ascent was a slow burn.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The very effort meant to stall its ascent is accelerating it.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After a while, the women let themselves out and ascend to the surface.
    Carmen Maria Machado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Armani’s brand famously ascended into international fame when Richard Gere wore his designs in the 1980 film, American Gigolo.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That caused inflation in the transfer market and players’ valuations soared.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Gallery, spanning seven levels, is connected by a soaring atrium of floating cast medallion stairs.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rallied 1% after data showed accelerating growth in earnings for Japanese workers.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Google and Meta on Friday announced new partnerships with Reliance Industries as the Indian conglomerate seeks to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tolle’s ascension could signal the arrival of another impact arm right as the season enters its home stretch, a potentially game-changing development for the pitching staff.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Her ascension up the career-prize money list has more to do with pay equity than wins and losses.
    Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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