free-climbing

present participle of free-climb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-climbing
Verb
  • In any other year, Radcliffe would be ascending to the podium, and deservedly so.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
  • In any other year, Radcliffe would be ascending to the podium, and deservedly so.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • McKinsey’s 2025 survey of nearly 2,000 organizations found that almost two-thirds have not begun scaling AI across the enterprise, with data quality as the primary blocker.
    Andy Kohm, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • McCauley brings more than two decades of experience scaling high-growth software companies.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • After being out-skated early, the Ducks settled into their skates, surmounting both shot and goal to deficits to run the shot count to 24-17 and even the score, 2-2, through 40 minutes.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The race starts and ends at the corner of Tait and Nicholson avenues, with the challenge of surmounting Cat’s Hill, which has a 23% incline.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Free-climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-climbing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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