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
But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
His friend who was hiking with him clambered to an area with cell service to call for help after Casanova fell more than 500 feet near the steep Devils Backbone trail, the sheriff’s department said in a press release.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Jan. 2026
As men clambered into the world-famous museum, nobody was actively monitoring that specific feed, legislators were told.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
In the mood to handle the lights himself a couple of weeks ago, Foil put up a ladder and clambered atop the roof.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
His friend who was hiking with him clambered to an area with cell service to call for help after Casanova fell more than 500 feet near the steep Devils Backbone trail, the sheriff’s department said in a press release.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Jan. 2026
As men clambered into the world-famous museum, nobody was actively monitoring that specific feed, legislators were told.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
In the mood to handle the lights himself a couple of weeks ago, Foil put up a ladder and clambered atop the roof.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamber
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There was a blithe, mildly stoned look in everyone’s eyes, and most of the women were dressed like gnomes while all the men appeared ergonomically outfitted to climb a cliff face but were instead commuting to their office jobs.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Beckham climbed over a short barrier and spent a couple of minutes with fans who leaned down from the stands as the man who started all this 12 years ago signed autographs and posed for selfies.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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With the interference scrambling the ringside situation, Paul got hold of the brass knuckles and used them against The Usos, allowing The Vision to secure the pinfall and win the championships.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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First-time business owners can successfully move forward rather than scrambling around and making decisions based on frustration.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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