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as in scrambles
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 rises
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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as in increases
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
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as in ascents
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
a long hard climb up the mountain
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Recent Examples of climbs
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters Cracks the Top Five KPop Demon Hunters only climbs on one album chart this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
With Ryan O’Neal as the conniving fool who social-climbs and lies his way through war and peace, Kubrick matches perfectly paced, often-hilarious satire with a sanguine view of human selfishness and impermanence.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Add in breastfeeding and the body’s metabolic investment climbs even higher.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Best Overall Eufy RoboVac Omni S2 and Marswalker The Eufy Marswalker climbs stairs, not just a single step, to reach multiple floors.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Nightshade climbs and vines around, choking your other plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Ohio climbs after a home win against West Virginia and now has put together two solid performances against Power 4 opponents.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters Cracks the Top Five KPop Demon Hunters only climbs on one album chart this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
With Ryan O’Neal as the conniving fool who social-climbs and lies his way through war and peace, Kubrick matches perfectly paced, often-hilarious satire with a sanguine view of human selfishness and impermanence.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Add in breastfeeding and the body’s metabolic investment climbs even higher.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Best Overall Eufy RoboVac Omni S2 and Marswalker The Eufy Marswalker climbs stairs, not just a single step, to reach multiple floors.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Nightshade climbs and vines around, choking your other plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Just be prepared for tendering, steep climbs and crowds.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbs
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LaNorris Sellers #16 of the South Carolina Gamecocks scrambles away from Michael Short #30 of the Virginia Tech Hokies during the fourth quarter of a football game at Mercedes Benz Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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RoboForm employs the Advanced Encryption Standard 256, a sophisticated encryption algorithm that scrambles data so it cannot be read.—
PCMag BrandX,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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Buy before his price rises multiple rounds.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Human sequences depicted various runs and also ascents, descents, lifts, throws, wrestling, dances, a child crawling, and a woman pouring a bucket of water over another woman.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 May 2019
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The family is expected to remain there and not move to Buckingham Palace when William ascends to the throne.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Jewish mysticism, sleep is described as a time when the soul ascends to connect with higher realms.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Greenway Trail system crosses meadows, soars over bridges, ducks under roads, and meanders streamside with ample benches and picnic spots along the way.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Layer on search fees, advisory services, retention bonuses, and the inevitable legal and PR bills, and the price tag quickly soars into the tens of millions.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Each October, when the river swells with rainwater, workers pause, move their tools and wares away, and only return once the waters recede.—
Faye Bradley,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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The difference between a story that swells into something bigger than the writer or collapses when the pen is no longer in their hand.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Climbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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