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Recent Examples of climber
Musk also took a swipe at Duffy’s status as a world champion lumberjack speed climber.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Musk appeared to be referring to Duffy's background as a competitive speed climber.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Maslany will play Priya, a corporate climber and Jimmy’s long-time producer.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
It has only been accomplished by a few mountaineers since it was first done by American climber Thomas Hornbein.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Musk appeared to be referring to Duffy's background as a competitive speed climber.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Maslany will play Priya, a corporate climber and Jimmy’s long-time producer.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
It has only been accomplished by a few mountaineers since it was first done by American climber Thomas Hornbein.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climber
Noun
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People who pursue the sublime in nature—mountaineers, scuba divers, and the like—are often on the hunt for it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a catalog peddling his chocks, Chouinard published an essay by California mountaineer Doug Robinson.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Monks at the monastery continue to welcome hikers, bikers, and drivers, offering a bed for the night in one of the basic rooms or dorms.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Ortler massif, part of the Italian Alps close to the Swiss border, is a popular destination for experienced hikers and climbers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His optimism was buoyed by the fact that both the current record and the one before it, set by French alpinist Marc Batard and Kaji Sherpa, respectively, were achieved in the fall.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smith, who also served as second unit director, says within a month of prep, the team of alpinists had run safety and guide lines and the location department set up stream lights throughout the park to accommodate sunrise load-ins and sunset load-outs.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The most recent reported was Harris Levinson, a 61-year-old solo backpacker who went missing in June and was found to have suffered a fatal injury in a fall.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, one ingenious backpacker designed this key to aid in the process.—
Zoe Gates,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climber. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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