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
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2
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
Warren Buffett’s one-time favorite yardstick for stock market valuations has climbed to an all-time high, reviving fears that investors are once again testing the limits of market exuberance.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Brown climbed the ladder to haul in a pass over the middle from Madsen, beating his defender in the air acrobatically before smashing into the end zone turf for the catch and a 33-14 lead.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Effciency from Beau Pribula Pribula sat for the fourth quarter after the Tigers climbed to a 35-6 lead, but Pribula threw for 241 yards on an outstanding 26-for-29 passing.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
YouGov/Economist surveys show that his approval rating on jobs and the economy among women fell from 34 percent in mid-August to 29 percent in September, while disapproval climbed from 56 percent to 60 percent.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio is an ex-revolutionary stoner seeking his missing daughter, del Toro is a helpful karate sensei, and my colleague Bryan Alexander talked with them about their scenes together, including one where del Toro drove with extreme caution with DiCaprio having climbed out an open window.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Baboquivari Unified, which serves the Tohono O'odham Nation, went up 197 percent and Kayenta Unified School District on the Navajo Nation climbed 122 percent.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hunger among families climbed the following year, after the credit lapsed.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Brown climbed the ladder to haul in a pass over the middle from Madsen, beating his defender in the air acrobatically before smashing into the end zone turf for the catch and a 33-14 lead.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Effciency from Beau Pribula Pribula sat for the fourth quarter after the Tigers climbed to a 35-6 lead, but Pribula threw for 241 yards on an outstanding 26-for-29 passing.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
YouGov/Economist surveys show that his approval rating on jobs and the economy among women fell from 34 percent in mid-August to 29 percent in September, while disapproval climbed from 56 percent to 60 percent.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio is an ex-revolutionary stoner seeking his missing daughter, del Toro is a helpful karate sensei, and my colleague Bryan Alexander talked with them about their scenes together, including one where del Toro drove with extreme caution with DiCaprio having climbed out an open window.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Baboquivari Unified, which serves the Tohono O'odham Nation, went up 197 percent and Kayenta Unified School District on the Navajo Nation climbed 122 percent.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hunger among families climbed the following year, after the credit lapsed.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds more were forced to sleep on cots in terminals overnight, as authorities scrambled to respond to unconfirmed but credible reports of drones in restricted airspace.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Major stock indexes rose Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a record, securing themselves a positive month.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a mixed finish in Asia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In April, the Legislature approved a bill that increased per-student funding for public schools from $7,771 to $8,162.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their answers varied greatly, but one area of consensus is that the plan has pulled more state agencies and rural regions into the conversation, which has increased overall awareness of the problem.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the outlet, Princess Kate had ascended the stairs for a closer look at the cockpit and appeared to assure her guide that her shoes wouldn't stop her.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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That group still reports to Hron, who ascended to the CTO role in July 2024.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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International condemnation has soared since Israel announced a ground assault on Gaza City and conducted an unprecedented strike against Hamas leadership on Qatari soil.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mexican cartel activity in the area has soared, notably oil and scrap-metal theft.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Unrest swelled most recently after eight women died giving birth in a public hospital in Agadir, a large coastal city 300 miles south of Rabat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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By the time Alex Vesia took the mound for the eighth inning, the Dodgers’ lead had swelled by a run thanks to Teoscar Hernandez’s RBI double.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Where a missile had destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings during the night, people clambered over an immense mound of dislocated concrete to pry out victims, footage obtained by Reuters showed.—
Steven Scheer,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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That leaves an untold number of fans who may have purchased an indoor antenna, a new receiver or even clambered up onto a roof to hook up an outdoor antenna, with a bunch of wires and a blank TV screen.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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The initial launch will aim for speeds near Mach 2, but project officials say later versions could reach Mach 4 or even Mach 5, the lower edge of true hypersonic velocity, once range restrictions are lifted.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Near the climax of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics—a living diorama of British history, directed by the filmmaker Danny Boyle—a model house was lifted away to reveal Berners-Lee.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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