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 Ivar laid out Axiom with a spin kick and climbed to the top rope. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 But the lack of central air-conditioning has still left the office sweltering as temperatures climbed toward triple digits. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 In Hindi-speaking markets, the network’s pay-TV share climbed to 44%. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026 Shares of the social media giant climbed off their lows of the day Friday following a report from the New York Times that a potential deal was being discussed worth about $10 billion. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Underground’s occupancy rate has climbed from 5% to 65% during Lalani’s tenure. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 But speed limits have also climbed since the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act was implemented, which mandated 55 mph national speed limits amid the 1970s energy crisis. — Alexa St. John, Fortune, 16 July 2026 So as the picks start coming off the board and realizing there’s a little bit more opportunity to get him, our excitement level climbed. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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Suppliers scrambled to rebuild their packaging supply chains from scratch.

— Paula de la Cruz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Czech nonprofits initially scrambled to provide these refugees with housing, education and other essential support.

— Tara Kolar Bryan, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of scrambled

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The positivity rate rose to 21% among employees who underwent random hair testing, according to the company’s annual Drug Testing Index.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Shares in chipmakers Samsung and TSMC in particular saw big gains from comparative lows, as investors bet that semiconductor demand would continue; tech-heavy benchmarks in South Korea, Taiwan, and China all rose.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of increased

Verb

Seoul — The AI gold rush is minting new fortunes, but the ex-wife of one of South Korea’s biggest tech titans has failed to win a greater share of his wealth as his company’s stock price has soared.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Temperatures soared to 90 degrees at Disneyland on Thursday as inland Orange County remained under a severe heat advisory, according to the National Weather Service.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 July 2026

Definition of soared

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At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the championship’s premiere race, the entry list swelled to 62.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Dozens of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 July 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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The value of Iran’s oil revenue in dollars peaked by one-and-a-half times from April through July compared to the same period last year, according to Iranian media, after the US temporarily lifted crippling sanctions.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026