Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-climbing
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Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026 -
The documentary, which won a BAFTA and an Academy Award, thrust both its subject and the sport of free solo climbing—the act of ascending a cliff or mountain alone, without any ropes, harnesses or safety gear—into the spotlight.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The School Board remains committed to sustaining and scaling these successes.—
Mujahid Muhammad,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Alex Honnold scaling the Taipei 101, is streaming live on the platform tonight.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the eye-watering stake only led to 18 sales, averaging out at $1,500 each, surmounting to only $27,000.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the Seaquarium location on paper offers nothing but financial upside for Martin — a development site facing Biscayne Bay just minutes from downtown Miami — building there will require surmounting a string of legal hurdles.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Free-climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-climbing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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