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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
Earlier in the day, Brent had climbed above $114 a barrel.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Online travel booking site Booking Holdings rose nearly 2%, short-term rental platform Airbnb climbed almost 3% and hotel chains Hyatt Hotels , Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide Holdings added around 3%.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Vachris climbed Costco’s corporate ladder from forklift driver to the company’s third CEO.
—Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Any revisions to the Cap-and-Invest Program come as California’s already-high gasoline prices have climbed to even more eye-watering levels since the start of the war in Iran.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Late arrivals climbed to the top rows on nearby courts just to catch a glimpse, while hand fans flicked nonstop through the already sticky morning, 75 degrees with 63% humidity.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The number climbed by around 6,000 the next year, then by another 11,000 the year after that.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
In the past, Martinez and David Ortiz were among Red Sox champions who were vocal about how much incoming players benefitted from having World Series winners in the clubhouse year after year; a player who’d climbed the mountain before knew how to guide – or pull – first-timers up the peak.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The suspect then climbed onto the roof of a building at the school, leading to an hours-long standoff.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Online travel booking site Booking Holdings rose nearly 2%, short-term rental platform Airbnb climbed almost 3% and hotel chains Hyatt Hotels , Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide Holdings added around 3%.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Vachris climbed Costco’s corporate ladder from forklift driver to the company’s third CEO.
—Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Any revisions to the Cap-and-Invest Program come as California’s already-high gasoline prices have climbed to even more eye-watering levels since the start of the war in Iran.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Late arrivals climbed to the top rows on nearby courts just to catch a glimpse, while hand fans flicked nonstop through the already sticky morning, 75 degrees with 63% humidity.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The number climbed by around 6,000 the next year, then by another 11,000 the year after that.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
In the past, Martinez and David Ortiz were among Red Sox champions who were vocal about how much incoming players benefitted from having World Series winners in the clubhouse year after year; a player who’d climbed the mountain before knew how to guide – or pull – first-timers up the peak.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The suspect then climbed onto the roof of a building at the school, leading to an hours-long standoff.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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Other managers, including Blue Owl Capital and Cliffwater, have also scrambled to halt or restrict withdrawals in recent weeks, as rising default fears spark an investor retreat from the sector.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly scrambled to pass a reckless juvenile justice bill that has been in a constant state of repair ever since.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 600 points, while equities in Europe also bounced back on hopes that the Middle East conflict — which had driven oil prices higher and fueled recession fears — may be nearing a resolution.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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More than 200 Hindi language films were released in 2024, earning a total of ₹4,679 Cr (roughly $560 million) in the domestic box office; in 2025, that figure rose to ₹5,504 Cr ($600 million).—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma City increased its lead to 24 and never was threatened after taking a 65-43 lead into halftime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, permanent green cards for high-priority relatives of citizens, including young children, parents and spouses, increased by 6% for the first eight months of the year over the same period in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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James ascended for one last alley-oop dunk in the fourth before Doncic’s final 3-pointer, to show not just Durant, but the Rockets, who was king in Houston on Wednesday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The network’s own megahit, Rick and Morty, has ascended from late-night programming into comic books, music, video games, and merchandising, amounting to a revenue stream worth hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sora downloads soared after the invitation-only rollout in September, with more than 1 million daily active users after just over a month, according to data from Similarweb.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have jumped more than 40 percent in the past month, and gas costs have soared at the pump for Americans.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport – where wait times swelled to four hours again early Thursday – has seen some of the most severe impacts, along with travel hubs in New York and Atlanta.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The interest cost has swelled to $140 million, and the bonds will be paid off after seven years, not five.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The smugglers let him aboard, and the boy clambered around hatches that, if opened, would reveal dozens of felonies worth of illicit cargo.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Many commenters questioned why the ban on transfusions wasn't lifted entirely for one of the same reasons cited by Lösch regarding the use of one's own blood, that the Bible doesn't comment on it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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