climb 1 of 2

verb

ˈklīm How to pronounce climb (audio)
Definition of climbnext
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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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

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Recent Examples of climb
Verb
Most opening acts have a pretty hard hill to climb because [the fans] are mostly not there to see them. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 High temperatures should climb to about 90 degrees on Thursday afternoon. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
The step is an almost vertical 40-meter bottleneck, and the most technically challenging part of the climb. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 While the next few months will test September’s rate climb, Snitker isn’t panicking. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for climb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
  1. scramble
  2. rise
  3. increase
  4. ascent
  5. ascend
  6. soar
  7. accelerate
  8. ascension
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  • The future of data center opposition With Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial election coming up next month, candidates’ stances on data center development could further scramble traditional partisan divides.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of scramble
Verb
  • The price of Brent crude oil rose to $106 per barrel this morning.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The milestone arrives at a precarious time for Australia’s festival sector, which has seen a wave of cancellations and closures in recent years amid rising costs and softening ticket sales.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Over the next three years, Movistar Plus plans to increase its annual output of Spanish originals from eight to 16 series, alongside another 10 titles through co-production and rights acquisition agreements.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The GroundBreaker 1 selection comes as the Department of War places increasing emphasis on rapidly fielding autonomous and robotic systems capable of operating alongside warfighters.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • The Griffith Park merry-go-round, which turned 100 this year, stands motionless, many of its 66 wooden horses weathered and caught mid-ascent.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This allows operators to monitor the aircraft and atmospheric conditions during ascent and descent.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascent
Verb
  • Peter Nagy, an artist who became a star of the East Village in 1980s New York before ascending as one of India’s leading art dealers in the 1990s, has died at 67.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands of people have ascended the mountain from the southeast ridge in Nepal, but only five had ever reached its summit from the North Face.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascend
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  • Households are grappling with such choices amid soaring healthcare costs, in some cases forcing them to make difficult financial trade-offs during open enrollment, experts said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200, Drake’s HABIBTI soars 116-2 (returning to its peak) after it was reissued with four additional songs.
    — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of soar
Verb
  • In 2025, the company opened a global fragrance atelier in Paris, called La Maison des Paroberfums, which aims to accelerate innovation across its portfolio of fragrance brands including Jo Malone London, Le Labo, Kilian Paris and more.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Democratic Unitary Platform, Venezuela’s largest opposition coalition, has called for a more dynamic relationship with Washington to accelerate political change.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerate
Noun
  • Evans said the site, which is associated with Jesus and his ascension, holds particular significance for participants and serves as a symbol of their faith.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Kohs and their friends believe schooling is a route to class ascension.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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