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as in scrambled
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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as in rose
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
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Recent Examples of climbed
The Brazilian won the fight and climbed the Octagon fence in victory.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The major indexes climbed to end a volatile week.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes climbed in Asia and Europe.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Team members then climbed to the women, set up a short rappel, and lowered them back to the trail.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Following the family tradition, Philippe climbed the company ranks, starting from the very bottom and moving to the very top.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Stock prices, meanwhile, climbed on hopes of a resolution to the Iran war.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Surprisingly, those savings climbed to $220,000 for adults within the same age range without college degrees, Fortune’s Mia Osmonbekov reports.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 June 2026
And yet Charles set off on his route to UP Academy Dorchester, where Lens climbed aboard.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The major indexes climbed to end a volatile week.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes climbed in Asia and Europe.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Team members then climbed to the women, set up a short rappel, and lowered them back to the trail.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Following the family tradition, Philippe climbed the company ranks, starting from the very bottom and moving to the very top.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Stock prices, meanwhile, climbed on hopes of a resolution to the Iran war.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Surprisingly, those savings climbed to $220,000 for adults within the same age range without college degrees, Fortune’s Mia Osmonbekov reports.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 June 2026
And yet Charles set off on his route to UP Academy Dorchester, where Lens climbed aboard.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinized the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Three of the victims — Yamile Martinez, 21; Johntaya Alexander, 21; and, Melinda Davis, 57 — were killed in the first seconds of gunfire as the crowds that flooded K Street after nightclubs’ closing scrambled in terror.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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In keeping with McDowell’s commitment to sustainable and local practices, the garment is made from a bespoke English rose silk damask, in collaboration with Britain’s oldest silk mill, Stephen Walters, in Sudbury.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Two Canada geese and six gangly brown-suède goslings walked among the refuse, while in the near distance the truck horns and the protesters’ chants rose up.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Rainbow flick The chances of seeing this skill — some might call it a circus act — being performed at the World Cup this summer increased significantly on the back of Neymar being named in the Brazil squad.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Economic output has also increased, up 24% over the same period, government data show.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The native of southeastern Louisiana was raised by a single mother who ascended from poverty as an entrepreneur.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Aug. 2025
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Murphy-Stephans later ascended to sports broadcasting leadership roles, including president of the Pac-12 Networks, executive vice president of MSG Networks and vice president for ABC Sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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At a time when Tesla’s carmaking business is mired in a multiyear decline, the company’s market value has soared to new highs almost exclusively on the billionaire CEO’s fantastical promises of a future in which all cars will drive themselves and robots will babysit the kids.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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But diners’ appetite to learn about Korean cuisine and Korean beverages soared.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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American ingenuity soon swelled the millionaire class to include titans of tobacco, steel, banking, even refrigerated railcars.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Software historically accounted for about 10% of global buyout volumes, but that figure has since swelled to about 40%.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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As men clambered into the world-famous museum, nobody was actively monitoring that specific feed, legislators were told.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Where a missile had destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings during the night, people clambered over an immense mound of dislocated concrete to pry out victims, footage obtained by Reuters showed.—
Steven Scheer,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Wedbush analyst reiterated his outperform rating on the iPhone maker and lifted his 12-month price target to $350 from $320, which signals a gain of about 26% from Friday’s close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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Their launch was more eventful than Roscosmos officials had planned; shortly after their Soyuz rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the pad's service platform crashed into the flame trench.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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