1
as in to scramble
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
visitors should use caution when climbing over the wet rocks along the shore
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2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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3
as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
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as in ascent
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
a long hard climb up the mountain
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Recent Examples of climb
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Its North American tally should climb to about $18 million by Monday.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
In the coming months, that proportion likely will continue its climb.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Small plates hover in the mid-teens, mains climb into the $30-$40 range and the Sofreh Experience runs $75 per person.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Its North American tally should climb to about $18 million by Monday.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
Get there early to avoid the crowds (or go at night with a date and a bottle of wine), and don’t forget to wear sturdy shoes for the climb up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
In the coming months, that proportion likely will continue its climb.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
Verb
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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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That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The information will be incorporated into the NEMO ocean model, which forms part of the UK Earth System Model, improving predictions as polar ice loss accelerates with rising global temperatures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The concern is not only the surge in killings, but the increasing brazenness with which they are carried out.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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For example, rising temperatures have direct harms on health by increasing risk of dehydration and causing more stress on the heart.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The agency routinely monitors weather conditions along the rocket’s path, in case an emergency on ascent requires the Dragon capsule carrying the astronauts to separate from the rocket and land along the East Coast.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a season obsessed with volume and victory speeches, Lilleaas’ ascent has been defined by trust, vulnerability and the radical act of listening.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Available in ash or Canaletto walnut, the zigzagging piece can ascend or descend to different elevations—a table that rises to nearly any occasion.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Boitano watched with interest as Malinin slowly ascended.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over the last 10 years, Colorado has become one of the most energy efficient states in the country, and one of the most unaffordable as the cost of housing has soared.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Still, while sales of both companies' drugs may soar, prices are coming down across the board.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Senate’s bill would tie some community development grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to housing production, offering bonuses to local governments that accelerate homebuilding while reducing funding for those that fall behind.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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His move to the Sandringham estate was accelerated after the latest batch of Epstein files were released, and after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was seen waving to photographers and bystanders at Windsor Castle, as if nothing had happened.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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McDaniels also helped lead quarterback Drake Maye to an impressive second-year ascension and MVP-caliber campaign.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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An impressive spring could be the first step in that rapid ascension.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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