climbed

Definition of climbednext
past tense of climb
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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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Recent Examples of climbed The Idaho Home Learning Academy launched in 2016 with about 250 students and has climbed to nearly 8,000 students. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026 Beef prices climbed almost 16% over that span. Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2026 In an image that has since been shared worldwide, one protester climbed onto the roof of the embassy’s entrance on Saturday and replaced the flag of the Islamic Republic with that of the flag previously used by the Pahlavi dynasty. Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026 His actions were so unexpected, the driver didn’t even immediately realize his passenger had climbed out the window, police sources said. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026 Barefoot and wearing only swim trunks, Gray climbed to the fourth level, then went higher, looking for a fifth. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 One member of the crowd climbed onto the truck and stomped on its windshield. Stephen Sorace , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Shares of Roku have climbed 40% over the past year. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026 For five years, the group from Mexico's National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with pounds of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data. Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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  • Scientists from Los Angeles and around the country quickly scrambled into action as fires burned through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
    Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
  • After forcing the Chargers to punt with 41 seconds left before intermission, Maye scrambled on second down to the Los Angeles 17-yard line.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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  • Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
  • And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.
    Joseph J. Gonzalez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • India’s exports to China soared in December.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Applications for mortgage refinancing loans soared 40% last week from the previous week and accounted for 60% of all home loan applications, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As Wikipedia’s editor ranks swelled, the site codified guidelines such as prioritizing neutrality and flagging unsupported claims for removal, Ramjohn says.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
  • OpenAI has raised billions of dollars from venture capitalists, and its valuation has swelled to $500 billion.
    Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • In the mood to handle the lights himself a couple of weeks ago, Foil put up a ladder and clambered atop the roof.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Her adrenal gland would begin to work overtime and she’d be lifted up, energized, hunted, and desperate to outwit her attacker and survive.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • He was then placed in a stretcher and lifted up by the rescue chopper.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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