CLIMBED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

climbed

verb

past tense of climb

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 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 California’s median home price climbed back above $900,000 in August, according to the California Association of Realtors. — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Canadian visitation is down about 30% from 2019 levels, Hill said, while airfare to and from Las Vegas has climbed more than 20% in recent months, according to reports. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Oil prices have climbed above $100 per barrel during the disruptions, driven by fears that further attacks could constrain the amount of oil reaching international markets. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026 The Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed nearly 8%, while the S&P 500 has jumped 11%. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Gas prices have now climbed back to levels last seen earlier this year in the spring, and if crude oil and pump prices do not retreat soon, Texas could see the highest statewide average September gas price on record. — Maria Cortes Gonzalez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Expedia said in June that searches using budget filters have climbed more than 1,200% compared with 12 months ago. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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Blaney fell to the pavement and then scrambled to his feet and out of a crew member’s hold while Hocevar raised his arms and pointed at him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
The state experienced a major surge in retirements in the first six months of 2022 as veteran workers scrambled to leave service before new limits on pensions took effect.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrambled

Verb

Tensions have surged in the West Bank, and extremist Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians have increased exponentially, emboldened by right-wing, ultra-nationalist politicians in Israel's government.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of increased

Verb

Hanson made his fame as one of the three Hanson brothers — including Isaac and Zac — who ascended to pop stardom in the late ’90s.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
The first reigning queen of Japan, Suiko ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 593 CE and presided over a flowering of Buddhism under her regent, Prince Shotoku.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascended

Verb

Bond yields in Japan have soared to their highest levels in three decades, boosted by inflation, the Bank of Japan raising interest rates and investors’ concerns about the government’s spending plans.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Shares of Greenland Energy soared 159%, with Greenland Mines seen up more than 200% and Critical Metals Corp nearly 37% higher.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of soared

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Hundreds of fans who had been waiting in line missed the chance to see The Library Show, after the rotunda swelled to its legal capacity in just 20 minutes.

— Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
But calls for Israel to be kicked out have swelled over the conduct of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of swelled

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Readers will know, of course, that Joao Palhinha bundled in a late winner at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Spurs reduced the gap to two and then clambered over West Ham in the final weeks of the season.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
People have clambered into helicopters from roof terraces and been winched up from the mud left behind by the floodwater, videos posted by the Nepali Army show.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clambered

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In response, several protesters were forcibly removed by the authorities from the building doorway, including being lifted by their arms and legs, per Reuters.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
In Vietnam, the FIFA World Cup lifted premium VOD viewing by 22% this year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026