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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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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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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
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Matt Damon climbs into a Trojan horse for a bit filmed for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
San Francisco climbs into second place.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
And the script’s very cute but deeply dumb leading man, Alex (Nico Carney), climbs a flight of stairs toward his best friend’s bedroom door.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Her older brother, 9-year-old Charlie, climbs across the nearby jungle gym at a Prairie Village playground as her younger brother, 3-year-old Will, scrapes a stick through the mulch.
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Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The lab is now investigating whether the same lysosomal dysfunction in old stem cells plays a role in leukemia, a disease whose incidence climbs sharply with age.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
The luteal phase covers days 15 through 28, when progesterone dominates, appetite climbs, energy drops and PMS symptoms peak in the days before menstruation.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
The question of whether blue light glasses work as advertised has moved from a niche eye-care discussion to a mainstream consumer concern, especially as screen time climbs and shoppers spend money on lenses that promise better sleep, less eye strain and sharper focus.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
Climbs range in difficulty from shorter and less technical routes to extremely challenging; it’s recommended to call the park for more information on specific climbs as well as full climbing regulations (no bolting is allowed on the quartzite formations, for instance).
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Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
Looping inside Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogdens, two of the park’s prominent peaks, are railway tracks designed to tackle the elevation grades and enable trains to tackle the climbs and descents without losing control.
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Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
Stocks got a lift from easing yields in the bond market, which halted their sharp recent climbs on worries about inflation.
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ABC News,
20 May 2026
Stocks got a lift from easing yields in the bond market, which offered relief following rapid climbs that had rattled stock markets worldwide recently.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The single mother's several climbs and time as a Sherpa also served as the subject of the 2023 documentary, Mountain Queen.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
Long before the sun climbs high, a boat eases into the waters of Lake Maumelle.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Matt Damon climbs into a Trojan horse for a bit filmed for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
San Francisco climbs into second place.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
And the script’s very cute but deeply dumb leading man, Alex (Nico Carney), climbs a flight of stairs toward his best friend’s bedroom door.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Her older brother, 9-year-old Charlie, climbs across the nearby jungle gym at a Prairie Village playground as her younger brother, 3-year-old Will, scrapes a stick through the mulch.
—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The lab is now investigating whether the same lysosomal dysfunction in old stem cells plays a role in leukemia, a disease whose incidence climbs sharply with age.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
The luteal phase covers days 15 through 28, when progesterone dominates, appetite climbs, energy drops and PMS symptoms peak in the days before menstruation.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
The question of whether blue light glasses work as advertised has moved from a niche eye-care discussion to a mainstream consumer concern, especially as screen time climbs and shoppers spend money on lenses that promise better sleep, less eye strain and sharper focus.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Noun
Those concerns are growing as demand for AI climbs.
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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
Climbs range in difficulty from shorter and less technical routes to extremely challenging; it’s recommended to call the park for more information on specific climbs as well as full climbing regulations (no bolting is allowed on the quartzite formations, for instance).
—
Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
Looping inside Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogdens, two of the park’s prominent peaks, are railway tracks designed to tackle the elevation grades and enable trains to tackle the climbs and descents without losing control.
—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
Stocks got a lift from easing yields in the bond market, which halted their sharp recent climbs on worries about inflation.
—
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Stocks got a lift from easing yields in the bond market, which offered relief following rapid climbs that had rattled stock markets worldwide recently.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The single mother's several climbs and time as a Sherpa also served as the subject of the 2023 documentary, Mountain Queen.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbs
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Your 5th House of Creativity lights up under the emotional Moon, yet a quincunx to restrictive Saturn in your 12th House of Solitude scrambles your pacing.
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The presentation came as the district scrambles to close its ongoing budget deficit and avoid state receivership.
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And when a bond is dumped, its yield — or the interest the government must pay new investors in those same bonds — rises.
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Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026.
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That increases borrowing costs across the wider economy, including people’s mortgage rates.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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The route includes some short ascents and descents and takes place on a variety of paths, including pavement, loose gravel, and forest trails.
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Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers.
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The trail to the summit ascends the mountain’s south ridge.
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An elevator ascends from the entrance vestibule to the main level, where an open living room flows into a dining area with a separate seating nook and fireplace.
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In many ways the ADN project and Passion’s slate at large mark a sign of and reaction to the times as anime still soars, Korean webtoons command as many views as big Netflix’s TV hits, and yet global streaming service orders and broadcaster buys in tradition animation have plunged.
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In the summer, Lake Louise Gondola soars over lush alpine meadows and blooming fields of wildflowers.
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.
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Storms and swells reshape the landscape.
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Monterey, California Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Experience the magic of the world’s largest air-balloon festival when more than 500 balloons, from sunrise ascensions to glowing night balloons, lift off from Balloon Fiesta Park in October.
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The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment.
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“Climbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbs. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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