CLIMBING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

climbing

verb

present participle of climb

as in scrambling

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 rising

to move or extend upward smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air

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as in increasing

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 climbing That single habit, repeated across thousands of deals, is the real reason influencer rates keep climbing. — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 Perhaps more surprising is that the vast majority—70%—were employed, a share that has held steady, meaning co-residency is climbing owing to growth in adults with steady jobs rather than those looking for work. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 July 2026 His stock is climbing back up after tailing off last season amid no takeaways and one public chastising by Shanahan in the playoff loss at Seattle. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 The trend intelligence platform said mentions of dusty rose, ecru and gray denim are climbing among key influencers. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 South Florida foreclosure activity has been climbing amid that same insurance and tax pressure. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 As electric bikes and scooters become an increasingly common way for young people to get around, injuries tied to the devices are climbing at an alarming rate. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Another image captured the actress climbing back aboard after taking a swim. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Dominic Canzone’s go-ahead home run in the eighth spoiled a Tuesday night of leaderboard climbing for Max Muncy and Shohei Ohtani as the Mariners beat the Dodgers 7-6 in the first game at Dodger Stadium since before the All-Star break on July 12. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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Verb

Crews are scrambling to gain ground before temperatures climb back into the 90s later this week –– with dry heat potentially fueling even more dangerous conditions.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
In the early hours of the morning in Australia, theories about potential long-term knee injuries began to gain traction online, with fans scrambling to find the truth about his absence.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrambling

Verb

After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

Instead, pick three to five movements that match your fitness level and focus on performing each with good form before increasing the difficulty.

— RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 July 2026
Across much of the world, increasing longevity combined with decades of declining birth rates is fundamentally changing the composition of the labor force.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

The Curiosity rover stumbled on the polygon field while ascending the foothills of a three-mile-high mountain called Mount Sharp, where it’s been roaming since 2014.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
And Kingsley is a bad, bad man, using his boxing business as a front for an ascending drug empire run out of London.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of ascending

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Dry conditions, soaring temperatures around Bordeaux and afternoon winds threatened to rekindle the flames.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
The company's ‌share price has more than quadrupled during Pascal Soriot's 14-year tenure as CEO, soaring above the wider FTSE 100 ⁠index and main British rival GSK.

— Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of soaring

Verb

Surging tensions across the Middle East strangled shipping traffic, driving energy prices higher and raising the specter of accelerating inflation worldwide.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
There is plenty of performance available, particularly when accelerating from 30 to 70mph.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of accelerating

Verb

Migrants from across Africa regularly attempt to reach the enclave by swimming from Morocco or scaling the heavily fortified border fence in hopes of gaining entry into the European Union.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
The Leadville 100 Trail Run is an extremely challenging, high-alpine endurance race renowned for not only traversing 100 miles but also scaling a collective 14,000 vertical feet.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of scaling

Verb

Fresh from lifting the FIFA Club World Cup and buoyed by optimism around Enzo Maresca’s project, the Blues stumbled to a disappointing 10th-place Premier League finish.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Rising domestic yields are unnerving investors, while currency weakness is lifting dollar‑denominated debt‑servicing costs in real time.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026