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as in scrambled
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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as in rose
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
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Recent Examples of climbed
The cinematic denoument revived some measure of hope in a reeling nation, where the official casualty count announced Saturday climbed to 2,954 dead and 16,592 injured, with thousands remaining missing.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
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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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
And the cost of the White House ballroom has climbed in recent months, with reports indicating that taxpayers may foot a portion of the bill.
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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Treasury yields have climbed since the Iran war began, the yen has weakened to multi-decade lows against the dollar, and gold has fallen sharply from its January peak.
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Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The firms on the latest Fortune 500 reported collective revenue of $21 trillion, profits that rose 12%, and market value that climbed 19%.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
More Than Just a Concert Clematis By Night has steadily climbed USA Today’s rankings in recent years, placing third in 2024 and second in 2025 before finally snagging the top spot in 2026.
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Staff Author,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
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.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
And the cost of the White House ballroom has climbed in recent months, with reports indicating that taxpayers may foot a portion of the bill.
—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Treasury yields have climbed since the Iran war began, the yen has weakened to multi-decade lows against the dollar, and gold has fallen sharply from its January peak.
—
Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The firms on the latest Fortune 500 reported collective revenue of $21 trillion, profits that rose 12%, and market value that climbed 19%.
—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
More Than Just a Concert Clematis By Night has steadily climbed USA Today’s rankings in recent years, placing third in 2024 and second in 2025 before finally snagging the top spot in 2026.
—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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Once it was passed in October, cities, homeowners, developers and even politicians scrambled to figure out the ramifications.
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But Riyad Mahrez’s goal scrambled that — and his daughter’s TikTok video.
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Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
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But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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As genetics, psychology, and neuroscience ascended, the twentieth century sent physiognomy back into disrepute, and today, from Lavater to Lombroso, its promoters may seem a racist shade of quaint.
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Kate ascended over 10,000 feet in the three climbs, according to the palace.
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The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency.
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As America grew, so gingerbread’s popularity soared, no matter where it was baked.
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Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
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Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
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Cars honked their horns and cyclists pulled over to tune in as flags fluttered in the wind, fans clambered to see the screen, and people hugged and shouted.
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Three mules ferrying bags of cement clambered past us on their own dirt track that ran shorter and even steeper up to the top.
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He was replaced by Victor Robles, who got hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the bottom of the third and was lifted in favor of Weston Wilson in the fifth.
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This bikini’s feminine sweetheart neckline offers a classic, lifted silhouette made for beach days or backyard pool parties.
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“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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