Synonyms of climbs

climbs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of climb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrambles
• ascends
• clambers
• scales
• scrabbles
• sprawls
• swarms
• summits
• surmounts
• shimmies
• struggles
• mounts
• claws
• shinnies
• breasts
• shins
• free-climbs
• skins
• gets up

2

as in rises

to move or extend upward

smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rises
• ascends
• soars
• lifts
• ups
• mounts
• thrusts
• slopes
• arises
• aspires
• tilts
• surges
• upturns
• leans
• towers
• upthrusts
• uprises
• uprears
• inclines
• tops
• zooms
• uplifts
• elevates
• raises
• scales
• crests
• surmounts
• boosts
• tips
• balloons
• reclines
• slants
• lists
• takes off
• upheaves
• upraises
• blasts off
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• descends
• falls (off)
• dips
• declines
• plunges
• slides
• dives
• sinks
• plummets
• nose-dives

3

as in increases

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rises
• increases
• swells
• accelerates
• expands
• waxes
• multiplies
• accumulates
• intensifies
• mounts
• jumps
• spreads
• mushrooms
• surges
• escalates
• proliferates
• gains
• snowballs
• rolls up
• booms
• enlarges
• appreciates
• builds up
• burgeons
• balloons
• heightens
• peaks
• rockets
• skyrockets
• inflates
• redoubles
• distends
• puffs (up)
• crests
• bulks
• crescendoes
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• recedes
• wanes
• lessens
• contracts
• dwindles

climbs

2 of 2

noun

plural of climb

as in ascents

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

a long hard climb up the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascents
• ascensions
• rises
• soars
• hikes
• risings
• takeoffs
• increases
• raises
• elevations
• hoists
• thrusts
• boosts
• heaves
• upturns
• levitations
• upheavals
• upswings
• liftoffs
• uptrends
• upthrusts
• upsurges
• upwellings
• blastoffs
• upsweeps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• falls
• dips
• dives
• plunges
• descents
• declines
• decreases
• downs
• nosedives
• plops
• downgrades
• downfalls
• comedowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of climbs

Verb

Coincidentally, the singer's latest LP climbs to seventh place on three rosters while holding inside the top five on two of the most competitive registers. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The cost of broadcasting the NFL, MLB and NBA games climbs, which has prompted media players to create their own leagues. — Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2026

Add compression boots for $500 to $1,000, a massage gun for $150 to $500 and a red light therapy panel for $300 to $1,500, and the price climbs quickly. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Approaching the little village of Arcadia, the highway climbs a steep grade before reaching an overlook, where the trees break and the full sweep of the blue horizon 370 feet above Lake Michigan comes into view at Inspiration Point. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026

Many have hikeable trails, tours, markets, shopping, or climbs to lookout points. — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

When a squirrel climbs atop its roof or perches, the feeder registers its heavier weight and automatically closes its four ports. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

The girl's mother, Elizabeth Kale, said Cecelia climbs trees every day. — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026

When perspiration cannot evaporate in humid air, moisture clings to the skin and body temperature climbs rapidly, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Noun

Pogacar's teammates, along with those of Vingegaard in Visma-Lease a Bike, set a fast tempo even before the day’s biggest climbs. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

With almost 2800m of climbing, his major challenge was making it over the climbs. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Still, the toughest climbs have also produced his favorite memories. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

While many destinations can be reached within a day’s hike, some of the most scenic and remote terrain can only be reached by multiday hikes or technical climbs. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Regardless, Higgins, who runs a security firm, said unauthorized climbs pose immediate safety risks to both the climbers and people below if someone falls. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Those concerns are growing as demand for AI climbs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of the world's tallest mountain on May 30 during one of the final climbs of the spring season. — CBS News, 10 June 2026

Zoo veterinarians and staff will closely monitor the cubs and observe their behaviors like making small climbs, scratching through substrate and calling to one another when startled. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026