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
In the mood to handle the lights himself a couple of weeks ago, Foil put up a ladder and clambered atop the roof.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Indeed, as some of the dachshund pups clambered onto the bed and got close, the Labrador even looked up toward the camera as if calling in reinforcements for help.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
This is a deciduous vine that prefers a shady exposure, sips water, and will happily clamber up the branches of a native oak or any other tree.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The piece is a collection of disused shoemaker boxes, once used by cobblers to keep tools, pressed against each other and stacked up, clambering toward the ceiling.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Indeed, as some of the dachshund pups clambered onto the bed and got close, the Labrador even looked up toward the camera as if calling in reinforcements for help.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
This is a deciduous vine that prefers a shady exposure, sips water, and will happily clamber up the branches of a native oak or any other tree.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The piece is a collection of disused shoemaker boxes, once used by cobblers to keep tools, pressed against each other and stacked up, clambering toward the ceiling.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can climb to the top of the dome, getting up close and personal with the frescoes lining its interior, and then enjoying the 360-degree views from the terrace around the dome's cupola.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Being a tomboy accustomed to climbing trees and underwater harpooning with Papa, del Valle initially balked, but then gave it a whirl.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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San Francisco public schools shut down on Monday as teachers went on strike demanding improved healthcare benefits and pay raises, leaving the families of some 50,000 students scrambling for child care and meals.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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On third down, Maye dropped back to pass, felt pressure and scrambled up the middle for 16 yards.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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