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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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2
as in rises
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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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
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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
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Keep going and the path climbs to the top of the arch, a high perch with breath-snatching panoramas.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Marissa climbs the stairs, but Peter follows.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
North Texas climbs for its 31-17 win against previously undefeated Navy.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
At the end of the game, Alma climbs onto the evac chopper before everything cuts to black.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The light, fluffy chiffon cake climbs high in the tube pan.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
As Nessarose climbs into the air, her silver slippers and the room are bathed in red lighting.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Lisa added that Ryder is incredibly athletic despite his disability and regularly climbs and jumps off things at home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
In partnership with Travel Nevada and Outside, Honnold will take viewers across the Sagebrush State, shifting focus from extreme climbs to everyday adventures, curiosity, and connection.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
Miller was gaining notoriety for his solo climbs.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
The climbs start at about 11,500 feet.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The suspension bridge over Matthews Creek gives you a great view of Raven Cliff Falls and stable ground to pause and rest your legs between all the switchbacks and steep climbs.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
In the early part of his campaign, Simpson performed his climbs by himself, but lately his father has joined him in the adventure.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Just be prepared for tendering, steep climbs and crowds.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
The seven-mile Torreya Challenge Loop steadily climbs and dips, meandering over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Keep going and the path climbs to the top of the arch, a high perch with breath-snatching panoramas.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Marissa climbs the stairs, but Peter follows.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
North Texas climbs for its 31-17 win against previously undefeated Navy.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
At the end of the game, Alma climbs onto the evac chopper before everything cuts to black.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The light, fluffy chiffon cake climbs high in the tube pan.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
As Nessarose climbs into the air, her silver slippers and the room are bathed in red lighting.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Lisa added that Ryder is incredibly athletic despite his disability and regularly climbs and jumps off things at home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Eco mode offers a gentle support for more everyday activities like walking or covering slight inclines, while Hyper definitely takes things up a notch for running or steeper climbs.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
In partnership with Travel Nevada and Outside, Honnold will take viewers across the Sagebrush State, shifting focus from extreme climbs to everyday adventures, curiosity, and connection.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
Miller was gaining notoriety for his solo climbs.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
The climbs start at about 11,500 feet.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The suspension bridge over Matthews Creek gives you a great view of Raven Cliff Falls and stable ground to pause and rest your legs between all the switchbacks and steep climbs.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
In the early part of his campaign, Simpson performed his climbs by himself, but lately his father has joined him in the adventure.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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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As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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No amount of refined wordplay or frilly couture can disguise how neatly the women’s war of wills fits into a larger filmography obsessed with the ways everyone madly scrambles for influence and control.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on the true story of Joseph ‘Lupo’ Rulli (Interdonato), a legendary New Jersey boxer plagued with polio before his career peaks, who then rises as a mobster in the Bonanno Crime family, while his older brother Dennis (Stahl) becomes a decorated State Policeman in the same town.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Until the state increases those reimbursement levels or offers new incentives for participation, access to care is likely to stay uneven.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, normalizing sleep deprivation increases the risk of the signs and symptoms going unnoticed or not being taken seriously.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Long, steep ascents demand focus with every step and heartbeat.—
JamiLee Hoglind,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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Reassuringly, Pies crunched the numbers on what followed past such streaks, and concludes that such calm ascents rarely come at the very end of a bull market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trail gradually ascends the hillside before leveling out.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Production-wise, the album soars.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The series’ original final girl protecting the last children of Elm Street is an inspired choice, but the film soars by making exceptional use of Freddy’s nightmare world.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For me, the feeling of nailing a big, screen-clearing combo while the music swells to a crescendo is well worth the grind.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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The loss of sea ice in the ocean next to Hektoria, believed to have been driven by ocean warmth, allowed wave swells to reach the fast ice and break it up, leaving the glacier exposed to ocean forces.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Climbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbs. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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