Synonyms of climbed

climbed

verb

past tense of climb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrambled
• ascended
• clambered
• scaled
• swarmed
• scrabbled
• sprawled
• clawed
• shimmied
• shinnied
• surmounted
• struggled
• shinned
• mounted
• summited
• breasted
• skinned
• free-climbed
• got up

2

as in rose

to move or extend upward

smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rose
• ascended
• soared
• lifted
• upped
• mounted
• arose
• thrust
• aspired
• upturned
• surged
• sloped
• tilted
• leaned
• towered
• upreared
• uprose
• upthrusted
• inclined
• scaled
• topped
• elevated
• zoomed
• ballooned
• crested
• uplifted
• tipped
• upheaved
• boosted
• upraised
• surmounted
• raised
• blasted off
• listed
• reclined
• slanted
• took off
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• descended
• declined
• plunged
• fell (off)
• dipped
• slid
• sank
• plummeted
• dived
• nose-dived

3

as in increased

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rose
• increased
• swelled
• accelerated
• expanded
• waxed
• multiplied
• mounted
• surged
• jumped
• accumulated
• ballooned
• intensified
• mushroomed
• boomed
• rolled up
• escalated
• proliferated
• gained
• spread
• enlarged
• built up
• snowballed
• appreciated
• rocketed
• skyrocketed
• burgeoned
• peaked
• heightened
• crested
• redoubled
• inflated
• puffed (up)
• distended
• bulked
• crescendoed
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• contracted
• diminished
• lessened
• receded
• dwindled
• waned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of climbed

There aren’t many places in London where a king once climbed upstairs to gaze at the stars. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Muse has already climbed to the top of the app charts since launching earlier this month, and Meta is now integrating it across its hardware and Family of Apps to create more ways to use — and eventually monetize — the technology. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

The pair climbed along the edge of Earnslaw Burn’s peak, across boulders in the Routeburn River, and through the Routeburn Valley. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

The Coral Gables school climbed from number 64 in last year’s rankings to 55 overall among both private and public universities this year. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Stocks have slowed their rally since the S&P 500 climbed to the brink of its all-time high earlier this week as pressure from the bond market has cranked higher. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

As the 10-year yield has climbed this year, mortgage rates have pushed higher. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Bootcut jeans ranked seventh but climbed 277 percent, while hoodies and crewneck sweatshirts fell 29 percent and 31 percent, respectively. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and CDC data released this year show firearm suicides actually climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, topping 28,000. — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026