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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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Having activities lined up ahead of time means parents aren’t scrambling for ideas in the moment — a strategy that benefits the whole family.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video shows protesters and police officers scrambling to get away from where the device landed.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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In many of the world’s most intriguing superconducting materials, superconductivity appears only within a curved region of a phase diagram, rising to a peak before fading again.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over the past four years, the number of New Zealanders aged 30-50 emigrating has more than doubled – from 18,000 to 43,000 – fueled by rising living costs and a weakening job market, demographers told CNN.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 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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The Saints also agreed to a four-year, $61 million contract with guard David Edwards (formerly of the Buffalo Bills) to further bolster their ascending offense.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillips should have a notable impact on Scourton, who has proven to be an ascending strong-side edge rusher.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Group of Seven finance ministers are set to discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Middle East war chokes flows from the region and sends prices soaring.—
Alberto Nardelli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The constraints and supply uncertainty sent futures for Brent crude soaring 28% last week , its biggest weekly gain since April 2020.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 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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Juraj Slafkovsky put Montreal in front less than five minutes before the second intermission, lifting a wrist shot over Kuemper’s glove from the slot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday afternoon, Nathan MacKinnon scored the decisive goal in a shootout, lifting the Avalanche to a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Wild in their final meeting of the regular season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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