CLIMBS Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

climbs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of climb

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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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

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Recent Examples of climbs

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Lyrids will appear to emanate from the radiant in the Lyra constellation, which rises in the northwest and climbs higher in the sky toward the early morning hours. —

Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026 For households with children, the number climbs to a staggering 73%. —

Jennifer Jones Austin, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 One fan in a birthday crown and sash climbs a nearby tree to try and get a better view, ignoring security guards and a disgruntled NYPD officer who attempted to get him down. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026 When temperatures drop, gas demand climbs, and constrained pipelines that supply the region reach capacity, pushing up electric prices. —

Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 10 Apr. 2026 With the proper care and support, this plant climbs to heights of 20 to 40 feet tall and grows to be 20-plus feet wide. —

Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026 The flatworm climbs aboard, rides along and drops off somewhere new — no harm done to the host. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 After June falls asleep, Daisy slips out of the motel room and climbs through Justin’s window. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 After release, the spaceplane fires its rocket engine and climbs to the edge of space. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

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On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot. —

Omar Kardoudi april 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026 Short, steep climbs, rocky tread, and tight turns mean those miles feel long. —

Tim Neville, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 Individuals with the most climbs get their names on the trophy. —

Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026 Daredevils can head into the backcountry with their guide, zooming through deep powder and heading up steep climbs. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 Tom Pidcock raised his arms for the first time this season with a win at the Vuelta a Andalucía recently, but the British rider’s only real opportunity would have been to escape early and lead over the climbs. —

Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026 Those runs require steep climbs to ski. —

John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Lock mode proved invaluable on loose climbs, Hill Descent took the stress out of steep drop-offs, and Auto seamlessly shuffled between two- and four-wheel drive as conditions changed. —

Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026 Yet despite their parallel climbs, the two metals have taken different paths to reach these heights, with silver's percentage gains significantly outpacing the steady ascent of gold. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

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But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Private loans are already at risk of defaulting at rates not seen since the pandemic, and the situation will only get worse as AI scrambles the prospects for software firms.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026