as in to climb
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
clambered over a wall and was never seen again
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Recent Examples of clamber
King was the last player to clamber up the steps, pausing at the head of the vehicle before fixing his eyes on Bill Cartwright.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
When the big top is raised, the workers clamber and flip with acrobatic flair.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
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Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
And all this after clambering up through the Championship play-offs last season.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
When the big top is raised, the workers clamber and flip with acrobatic flair.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
And all this after clambering up through the Championship play-offs last season.
—
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for clamber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamber
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The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
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Facing growing criticism over military restrictions in disaster zones, Venezuela’s interim government on Thursday defended its decision to militarize the state of La Guaira as the death toll from last week’s earthquakes climbed to 2,595.
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Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
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Aramco recently has had to scramble as the Iran war disrupted oil supplies and raised prices.
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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