CLIMBING (ABOARD) Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

climbing (aboard)

verb

present participle of climb (aboard)

as in getting in

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The play continued on, with Brunson running right back into the paint and getting in front of Gobert as a three-point shot was taken by newest Timberwolves star LaMelo Ball.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
It’s been caused by somebody else—something else getting in the way or not following road rules, and then crashing into the Waymo.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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climbing (aboard)

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