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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
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
While other similarly sized cities in the ranking have fallen, Pittsburgh climbed by five spots in 2026.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Boris Yeltsin, to everyone’s shock, had then walked through the crowd and climbed one of the Soviet tanks besieging him.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
The firms on the latest Fortune 500 reported collective revenue of $21 trillion, profits that rose 12%, and market value that climbed 19%.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 June 2026
More Than Just a Concert Clematis By Night has steadily climbed USA Today’s rankings in recent years, placing third in 2024 and second in 2025 before finally snagging the top spot in 2026.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Over the past year, IBKR has climbed in a nearly unbroken series of higher highs and higher lows, with the 50-day moving average, now at $83, rising steadily beneath price the entire way.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes climbed in Asia and Europe.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Stock prices, meanwhile, climbed on hopes of a resolution to the Iran war.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
While other similarly sized cities in the ranking have fallen, Pittsburgh climbed by five spots in 2026.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Boris Yeltsin, to everyone’s shock, had then walked through the crowd and climbed one of the Soviet tanks besieging him.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
The firms on the latest Fortune 500 reported collective revenue of $21 trillion, profits that rose 12%, and market value that climbed 19%.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 June 2026
More Than Just a Concert Clematis By Night has steadily climbed USA Today’s rankings in recent years, placing third in 2024 and second in 2025 before finally snagging the top spot in 2026.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Over the past year, IBKR has climbed in a nearly unbroken series of higher highs and higher lows, with the 50-day moving average, now at $83, rising steadily beneath price the entire way.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 June 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes climbed in Asia and Europe.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Stock prices, meanwhile, climbed on hopes of a resolution to the Iran war.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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The Greenlandic government scrambled to reassure locals, informing them that Danish and other European troops would now be a permanent fixture on the island.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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In recent years, Idaho home prices took off and cities have scrambled to pay for services to keep up with the growth.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose slightly early Tuesday, fluctuating as investors show cautious optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Humphreys’ coach at the 2024 world championship in Belgium told him his pulse rate rose to 207.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Climbers set a record on May 21, when 274 of them successfully ascended Nepal's side of the mountain in a single day, officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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With a flair for the dramatic, Messi ascended to the top of the career World Cup goals list by completing a hat track in the 3-0 victory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Prices of essential goods have soared and many people have lost their jobs, with millions now at risk of falling into poverty amid widespread economic struggles.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Stocks soared on news that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and the United States would end its blockade, potentially freeing energy transport.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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Crowds around the Garden swelled past 10,000 people Wednesday night.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The defensive sideline erupted, and Morrison’s chest swelled.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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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
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Three mules ferrying bags of cement clambered past us on their own dirt track that ran shorter and even steeper up to the top.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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In April, the California Department of Motor Vehicles revised its regulations for autonomous vehicles and lifted a ban on autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Scripted by David Koepp from Spielberg’s original story, Disclosure Day stars Josh O’Connor as Daniel Kellner, a cybersecurity expert who has lifted sensitive files about alien contact with the government.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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