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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
At first, authorities believed the teenager may have left her home voluntarily after climbing out of her bedroom window during the night.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Trails range from short 3-mile walks to 40-plus-mile backcountry treks, climbing from 5,000 to 13,000 feet of elevation, with forest paths, stone steps, and thach (alpine pasture) camps.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The obsession with Liu’s performance has managed to make a tangible difference for the pop song, which has been climbing the charts and seeing its streams increasing.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Temperatures will rebound, climbing to around 67 degrees on Sunday and the mid-70s on Monday.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Rising housing costs, expensive groceries and climbing energy bills are stretching families to the breaking point.
—Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
What may not be as obvious to some investors, though, is that silver prices have been climbing in tandem, and its impressive price trajectory actually managed to outpace gold last year.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Whether climbing Lookout Mountain or cruising through Golden’s downtown streets, the Maverick adapts smoothly and confidently.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
What's different today is that gold is surging at the same time as the stock market is climbing.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Trails range from short 3-mile walks to 40-plus-mile backcountry treks, climbing from 5,000 to 13,000 feet of elevation, with forest paths, stone steps, and thach (alpine pasture) camps.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The obsession with Liu’s performance has managed to make a tangible difference for the pop song, which has been climbing the charts and seeing its streams increasing.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Temperatures will rebound, climbing to around 67 degrees on Sunday and the mid-70s on Monday.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Rising housing costs, expensive groceries and climbing energy bills are stretching families to the breaking point.
—Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
What may not be as obvious to some investors, though, is that silver prices have been climbing in tandem, and its impressive price trajectory actually managed to outpace gold last year.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Whether climbing Lookout Mountain or cruising through Golden’s downtown streets, the Maverick adapts smoothly and confidently.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
What's different today is that gold is surging at the same time as the stock market is climbing.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing
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According to the National Parks Traveler, the NPS is scrambling to ensure Lake Powell has enough water for the millions of boaters, paddlers, and swimmers who flock to the site each year.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
2 Mar. 2026
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The shooting happened outside the event itself, but videos shared on social media still showed attendees scrambling for cover.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children's Hospital has begun screening children's literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician visits.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Videos geolocated and verified by CNN show a large fire at a residential high-rise building in Bahrain’s capital Manama on Saturday and smoke rising from the vicinity of the Crowne Plaza hotel in the city on Sunday.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The series became a bestselling book, increasing Anderson’s profile as an incisive commentator with biting wit but very little malice.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With tax incentives reduced and competition increasing, analysts expect EV sales growth in China to slow.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Now, bids to the Sweet 16 are becoming routine for the ascending program.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Canales took a brief break from scouting prospects at Lucas Oil Stadium to attend the first half of the Hornets’ victory over the Pacers, showing support for Lee and his ascending squad, a Panthers spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The most coveted stays are the suites carved from former racquetball courts—dramatic, loft-like spaces with soaring ceilings that nod to the building’s past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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In December, 2022, President Joe Biden sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee full of soaring language about how the Presidential-primary calendar should reflect the Party’s highest principles.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Multiple sub-Saharan African countries had seen credit-rating upgrades in recent months thanks to improving fiscal situations, falling global interest rates, and accelerating economic growth.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Destroying Iran’s missile threat Israeli intelligence assessments before the operation indicated Iran was accelerating its ballistic missile production with plans to reach 8,000 missiles by 2027.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Economo and his colleagues see it as a blueprint for digitizing, standardizing, and scaling anatomy itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our shared commitment to continuing this legacy makes joining together a natural next step, in addition to Netflix’s decades of experience applying and scaling technology responsibly.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kawhi Leonard paced the Clippers’ dominant performance with 23 points, lifting Los Angeles past the Pelicans 137-117 to end a three-game slide.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures will warm into the 40s and 50s slowly through midweek with the jet stream lifting farther north.—
Adam Del Rosso,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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