CLIMBED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

climbed

verb

past tense of climb

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 Now, as my anxiety climbed, the smell was becoming inseparable from the fear. — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Ossoff has climbed sharply in prediction markets since the spring, with his chances of capturing the Democratic nomination roughly tripling and moving him into the same conversation as Newsom and Ocasio-Cortez. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 The cryptocurrency climbed above $78,200 on Friday for the first time since May. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Letterboxd says its membership has climbed past 30 million worldwide, a scale that’s turning what was once a niche logging app into a viable alternative to shopping a film on the traditional festival circuit. — Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Hedge funds delivered strong gains in the second quarter as the market was being fueled by popular AI stocks, which helped hedge fund crowding climbed to a record, Goldman said. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avocado tree about 20 feet (6 meters) high and climbed up. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The average freight rate climbed 9 percent percent year over year to $1,475 per 20-foot container (TEU). — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 The summit itself turned out to be a failure, but Washington and Moscow later climbed over its wreckage to reach new agreements. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Instead of letting go of the ball and throwing with anticipation, Mendoza scrambled.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Wasserman Schultz is seeking her 12th term by running in a new district after Republicans scrambled the state’s congressional map earlier this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrambled

Verb

Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
As for metal, solid gold, whether yellow, white, or rose, remains the steadiest choice, aging with grace and holding its value across the years.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rose

Verb

Diagnoses of autism, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and behave, have increased roughly fivefold over the past couple of decades.

— Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Confusion reigns Wright asserted that the seven-day average of oil flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz had increased to 9 million barrels per day.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of increased

Verb

These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
The incumbent king, Richard III, a York, was killed on the battlefield, and Henry Tudor ascended the throne as Henry VII.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascended

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Moments later, Jacob Shaffelburg’s shot was ticketed for the upper 90, but Hansen soared to knock the ball out of play for a corner kick.

— Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Cancer vaccine breakthrough Shares in Moderna soared over 170% in Wednesday’s session, while Merck rallied over 10% after the pharmaceutical groups announced positive initial results from an experimental cancer vaccine.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of soared

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Ada County has swelled by around 19% since 2020, adding close to 95,000 people, according to estimates from Compass Idaho.

— CJ Haddad,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
For example, in October of last year, the chip giant Nvidia swelled to become the first $5 trillion company on the mere possibility that some quantitative leap in AI’s abilities could emerge.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of swelled

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Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Cars honked their horns and cyclists pulled over to tune in as flags fluttered in the wind, fans clambered to see the screen, and people hugged and shouted.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 June 2026

Definition of clambered

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In the final of the 2014 edition, Germany lifted its fourth title after a 1-0 extra-time win against Lionel Messi's Argentina.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026