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 The stock gapped higher on that news, then kept climbing into the company's biggest investor event of the year. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Intelligence is getting radically cheaper, but enterprise AI bills keep climbing anyway. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Both fuels were up about 50% by mid-May, both descended to up 26% in early July, and recently both have started climbing again. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026 But the number of renters who reported being behind on rent has been climbing since 2022. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 Early deployments are not focused on robots that can perform household tasks such as loading a dishwasher or climbing stairs. — Artem Sokolov, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The song is concurrently climbing the WARM Global Dance Radio chart, rising 22-16. — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Now that real riders are climbing inside, the little details suddenly become much more important. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The supermarket chain, which has headquarters in Torrance, ranked seventh overall, climbing two spots from USA Today’s list of the best grocery stores for globally minded shoppers. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing

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The Johnson County school had opened district play in the UIL Class 3A ranks for the first time this year, and Mexia, Grandview, Groesbeck, Palmer, West and Whitney were left scrambling to find replacement games.

— Tom Johanningmeier. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Further scrambling the frequencies are works by appropriation artists who remade Lichtenstein’s works into their own, including Sturtevant, Richard Pettibone, and Lawler.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrambling

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If voters support it, the plan would cost Florida’s local governments about $31 million in the first year, rising to $32 million and then $34 million in the two years after.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Whether the next Resmed Global Sleep Survey shows the 39% partner-disruption figure rising or falling.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rising

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This line is increasing sustainable sourcing, minimizing landfill waste, and conserving fresh water, among many initiatives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The increasing frequency and unpredictability of Reuben’s hot flashes, including sleep disruptions from nighttime hot flashes, took a toll.

— Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Even—perhaps especially—for a Beltway outsider, ascending the American political ladder requires a tremendous amount of glad-handing and personal magnetism, if not charm.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Since the creation of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in 2011, there have been four categories of academies, each requiring an ascending level of investment and support staff.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascending

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Alibaba is accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, chips and models as the Chinese technology giant seeks to expand its cloud and AI businesses amid intensifying global competition.

— Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
And on Wednesday, the Fed wielded it for the first time this year, raising rates by a quarter percentage point in a bid to slow down accelerating inflation.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerating

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Between 2027 and 2029, the heavy lifting shifts to intentional operating-model convergence.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
In the report, Shedd veterinarians said preexisting sickness likely compromised the whales’ health and left them vulnerable during the relocation process, which involved lifting the belugas by crane and flying them across international borders.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026