as in climbs
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 clambers
His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.
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Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clambers
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Tuesday, May 19Now 15%-lit, the waxing crescent moon climbs slightly higher and is now halfway between Venus and Jupiter, above.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Among non-Sherpa climbers, the record is held by British guide Kenton Cool, who has accomplished the feat 19 times, followed by American climbers Dave Hahn and Garrett Madison, with 15 climbs each.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Once a ship reports such an attack, the UKMTO office scrambles into action.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Maxey scrambles around one screen from Oubre, but Bridges bounces off it.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Clambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clambers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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