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

When the three fall to the ground, the male agent climbs onto Hurtado-Cariaco and applies a chokehold, according to the 47-second video, which ends with the agents trying to put his arms behind his back. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The ride reaches speeds of 95 mph, climbs 325 feet into the air and has an 81-degree drop. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

At this time of year, Perseus rises late, which is why the best Perseid activity happens after midnight once the radiant climbs higher. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Meanwhile, Alpenglow Expeditions founder Adrian Ballinger, is constantly leaning headfirst into uncertainties, having led more than 150 climbs across six continents, most impressively summiting Mount Everest 10 times. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

The road climbs through green mountains before suddenly revealing the Atlantic Ocean. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Air molecules reflect and scatter light beyond an immediate beam, which is why the sky starts brightening at dawn even before the sun climbs above the horizon. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026

Keep an eye on the thermostat, though, since many of these discounts are only available when the thermostat climbs to 100 degrees or more. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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

Noun

Hikers who charge up the first climbs often end up stopping repeatedly, while those at a sustainable pace keep moving for hours. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Under his guardianship, the race has become a constant traveller, with a dozen foreign grand départs, and less formulaic, finding new finishes in the Vosges, Jura and Massif Central, throwing in more cobblestones and punchy late climbs. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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

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