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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in ascent
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
a long hard climb up the mountain
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of climb
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
That part of the calendar also coincides with the hot Texas summer, when temperatures can easily climb above 100 F (38 C).
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
The Russells will continue their climb in New York City society this summer: the HBO Original drama series The Gilded Age will return this June to the premium channel.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for climb
Verb
The stadium was full, with fans climbing trees on a hill overlooking it.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
That part of the calendar also coincides with the hot Texas summer, when temperatures can easily climb above 100 F (38 C).
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
Below is a list of all of them and updates on their climb up the professional ladder.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
The Russells will continue their climb in New York City society this summer: the HBO Original drama series The Gilded Age will return this June to the premium channel.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for climb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
Verb
-
Outside of Washington, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s followers appear to be scrambling the country's stubborn red-blue divide USA TODAY Texas is looking at bills to bring back exercise.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
-
Pakistan scrambled fighter jets, and the two air forces engaged in a dogfight before the crisis ended.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
Verb
-
Iconic sportswear and footwear giant Adidas said Tuesday that the price of all its products will rise in the U.S. due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
-
Townsend first rose to prominence in the ‘90s after working with and touring alongside Steve Vai, before founding Strapping Young Lad in 1994.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Incidents are increasing now because people are hungry and people are trying to survive, and that is going to also have an effect on society.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
-
The reception for each volume of Love, Death & Robots has steadily increased since volume one dropped in March 2019, with the volume three boasting a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Sirens, Netflix’s big budget drama release this month, drops on May 22.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
Noun
-
Unlike most of football’s recent risers, Glimt’s ascent has not coincided with a takeover from a billionaire or sovereign wealth fund.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
-
Gold's ascent, therefore, is not simply a story of market cycles.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
How better to ascend to the frieze than to declare themselves the neutral defenders of art for art’s sake?—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
-
Born to Die Bolts More Than 60 Spaces Born to Die also manages to ascend by more than 60 spaces on both the Official Albums Sales (No. 37) and the Official Physical Albums charts (No. 35).—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
-
Amid a particularly fertile moment for local leftist politics, Ground Game LA also soared.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
-
Sales of the Bronco Sport, built in Mexico, soared 55% to 11,886 sold.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
-
This topic has been brewing for a while, and was accelerated by the injury conversation.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
-
Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Between Manning’s ascension in 2024 and his brief stint at Ohio State University, Ewers has faced his fair share of adversity.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
-
But the right-hander’s ascension is a meaningful subplot to this Phillies’ season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share