clambered; clambering
ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ 
ˈklam-riŋ
ˈklam-riŋ
ˈkla-mər-iŋ
: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
We clambered over the rocks.
They clambered up the hill.
Examples of clamber in a Sentence
The children clambered over the rocks.
We clambered up the steep hill.
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The soldiers clambered onto snowmobiles and disappeared into a whiteout, snaking across the frozen Arctic Ocean in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
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Gavin John, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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While the nation’s attention will be focused on the Super Bowl — and its commercials — this weekend, there is another show that advertisers have clambered to: The Puppy Bowl.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
As a helicopter circled overhead, a man wearing a leather jacket clambered up a light pole, his feet perched on a street sign.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
At the end of the evening, guests can clamber up the ladder to the lofted sleeping area for a tranquil night of sleep, listening to the waves ebb and flow.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
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Gavin John, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The 10 best SUVs to buy right now, according to Consumer Reports
While the nation’s attention will be focused on the Super Bowl — and its commercials — this weekend, there is another show that advertisers have clambered to: The Puppy Bowl.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
As a helicopter circled overhead, a man wearing a leather jacket clambered up a light pole, his feet perched on a street sign.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
At the end of the evening, guests can clamber up the ladder to the lofted sleeping area for a tranquil night of sleep, listening to the waves ebb and flow.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for clamber
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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