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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Stocks closed lower on Friday and oil prices climbed after a military strike by Israel on Iran stirred investor fears about the risk of war breaking out in the Middle East.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
Andrews faces an uphill climb in a deep-red state but believes voters are ready for change.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Verb
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Oil stocks — Energy stocks climbed in premarket trading amid a jump in oil prices after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support, drawing concerns over the supply outlook from the oil-rich Persian Gulf.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Stocks closed lower on Friday and oil prices climbed after a military strike by Israel on Iran stirred investor fears about the risk of war breaking out in the Middle East.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Noun
The 2024 seventh-rounder has an uphill climb to making the roster again.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
Andrews faces an uphill climb in a deep-red state but believes voters are ready for change.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
Verb
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The figure’s midsection was scrambled into colored marks, a belly button indicated by a scrawl of black on pink.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Add the cottage cheese and spinach to the eggs and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the eggs are fully scrambled and the spinach has wilted.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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For example, in Cook County, women under 50 rank second in Illinois for ovarian cancer incidence and 26th for breast cancer with both rates continuing to rise.—
Carolyn Bhakta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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However, Florida residents have already seen their electric bills rise by 20% over the last five years.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Mahan won his first term as mayor in 2022 with 51.3% of the vote after residents pushed to move the mayoral election to align with the presidential one to increase voter turnout.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Tacoma did its own analysis and found that people with a regular housing voucher, and no time limit, actually fared better at increasing their incomes and moving on.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Protecting Authentic Japanese Whisky The ascent of Japanese whisky on the world’s stage came with an unfortunate side effect: a more deceptive counterpart masquerading under the same name.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The ascent of this 32-year-old Dane has been breathtaking, but the artist, a man at ease with himself, is taking it all in stride.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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The Rooms The resort's 148 guest rooms and 40 suites ascend toward the ocean in different tiers on flourishing mountainsides.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Per the chart below, this would take NFLX past an ascending trendline starting from its December highs.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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In 2024, its value soared by 120%, surpassing the $100,000 threshold in December.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Speeches will soar on promises of boundless possibility in the terrain ahead.—
Francine A. LeFrak,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Iran’s nuclear program accelerated after the breakdown of the 2015 nuclear agreement which halted international inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The state both increased funding for special education and accelerated by one year the commitment to fully funding the Education Cost Sharing formula, through which most state aid for local education flows.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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But despite local protests and concerns about euro zone ascension, at least in the long term the benefits for the country outweigh any negatives, Allianz SE’s Groeschl argued.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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This handcrafted sculpture has intricate interwoven patterns to conjure a layered visual experience, evoking a dynamic sense of movement and ascension.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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