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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
As optimism over an extended ceasefire grew, oil prices fell early Friday after climbing a day earlier.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
At least 3 to 4 feet of fencing should be above the soil line, with the top few inches of fencing angled outward at a 45-degree angle to keep groundhogs from climbing over the top.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Prices seem to be climbing in every aspect of life, from streaming services to groceries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The weather will quickly rebound, climbing to around 70 on Sunday and the mid-70s for the start of next week.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The first 10 years of BTS were about climbing to a new kind of superstardom.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft descending to around 500 feet before climbing back to approximately 1,500 feet within a short span, FOX 43 reported.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate’s Laurel Pecchia is climbing at the Hollywood studio with a promotion to senior vp, corporate communications.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
At least 3 to 4 feet of fencing should be above the soil line, with the top few inches of fencing angled outward at a 45-degree angle to keep groundhogs from climbing over the top.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Prices seem to be climbing in every aspect of life, from streaming services to groceries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The weather will quickly rebound, climbing to around 70 on Sunday and the mid-70s for the start of next week.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The first 10 years of BTS were about climbing to a new kind of superstardom.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft descending to around 500 feet before climbing back to approximately 1,500 feet within a short span, FOX 43 reported.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate’s Laurel Pecchia is climbing at the Hollywood studio with a promotion to senior vp, corporate communications.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing
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The helicopters successfully evaded Pakistan's layered air defenses, there was a crash immediately at UBL's compound, guys were scrambling to get inside, Khalid bin Laden got melted in the stairwell and then the SEALs got bin Laden on the third deck.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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If the federal government enacts the Basic Coordination plan, the bureau will keep scrambling to make emergency decisions to ensure Powell and Mead are operable.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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South Korea is increasing generation at its nuclear plants and speeding up maintenance at five offline reactors, with restarts planned in May.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bolivia is low on cash after making more than $500 million in debt payments last month, increasing the urgency of reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund.—
Sergio Mendoza,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wallace won the team’s only race at the Brickyard 400, and an organization that seemed to be ascending suddenly appeared to have leveled off a bit.—
Dave Skretta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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In early 1961, nine years after ascending to the throne of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit as monarch to India and Pakistan, among other destinations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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New Glenn’s first stage continued a downrange parabolic arc, briefly soaring into space before guiding itself toward Blue Origin’s landing platform in the Atlantic Ocean nearly 400 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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But all was not well in America in 1976, in the aftermath of the unpopular Vietnam War and the presidential scandal that was Watergate, and beset by soaring gasoline prices amid crisis in the Middle East.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The accelerating adoption of AI is also leading to mishaps.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The practice has often come under fire for destabilizing markets and accelerating sharp sell-offs during bouts of extreme volatility and pushing vulnerable companies into distress.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The series is now being adapted for the Brazilian market as part of ReelShort’s aim of scaling its content and expanding its global footprint.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Honorable Gays is produced by France’s production banner, French Tuck Media, which focuses on scaling premium unscripted and documentary storytelling to amplify underrepresented voices and reflect the nuance and humor of South Asian and LGBTQ+ communities.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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That season ended with Dustin Brown lifting the Stanley Cup.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Here’s a breakdown of the Avs’ first-round series with the Kings, who have not won a playoff round since lifting the Stanley Cup in 2014.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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