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Recent Examples of climber
The police department has been distributing flyers to condo buildings, urging them to secure their entrances to prevent the climbers from getting inside.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
This climber grows throughout the South.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The climber was then transferred to a ground ambulance and taken to a local hospital.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Skyscraper Live saw Free Solo climber Alex Honnold scale the Taiwan skyscraper Taipei 101 without the use of ropes, which was claimed to be the highest free solo climb of an urban structure.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
This climber grows throughout the South.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The climber was then transferred to a ground ambulance and taken to a local hospital.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Skyscraper Live saw Free Solo climber Alex Honnold scale the Taiwan skyscraper Taipei 101 without the use of ropes, which was claimed to be the highest free solo climb of an urban structure.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climber
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The Blue Lakes are an international destination for hikers and mountaineers seeking to enjoy the Instagram-worthy alpine lakes and scale Mount Sneffels’ 14,150-foot summit.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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James Edward Mills is an aspiring mountaineer with a special interest in backcountry and lift service telemark skiing.—
James Edward Mills,
Outside,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gordon said hikers and runners will be able to walk over them, and mountain bikers will no longer need to stop to open and close the gate.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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For runners, hikers, and outdoor adventurers who already know the best way to experience a place is by moving through it, these destinations offer a blend of cinematic scenery and real physical exploration.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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By Lilit Marcus May 23, 2016 Mount Everest Summit Reached by Foreign Climbers for First Time in Two Years A team of two British and one Mexican alpinists reached the top of the world's tallest mountain, it was announced Thursday.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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And Kelly Cordes, a climber, alpinist, and author, had a photo of his mullet during an ice climbing competition end up in the New York Times in 2012.—
Jesse Klein,
Outside,
27 Dec. 2025
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An avid backpacker who loved to hike, Dick saw wine as a way to spend more time in the Sierras.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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McLeod plays a Scottish backpacker in Australia’s Sydney determining to become carer for bad boy rock’n’roll legend Mike.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climber. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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