Synonyms of climbs

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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
• shins
• surmounts
• shimmies
• struggles
• shinnies
• claws
• mounts
• breasts
• 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
• slopes
• thrusts
• aspires
• arises
• surges
• towers
• tilts
• upturns
• upthrusts
• inclines
• leans
• uprises
• tops
• uprears
• zooms
• uplifts
• crests
• scales
• elevates
• raises
• balloons
• surmounts
• boosts
• slants
• tips
• lists
• reclines
• upraises
• upheaves
• blasts off
• takes off
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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climbs

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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