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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
At the time of publishing, this had climbed to more than 23 million views.
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Ivana Scatola, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The presence of office workers waving and taking selfies inside the building as Honnold climbed past them sparked anxiety among some viewers during the broadcast.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Club holdings Nvidia and Broadcom climbed more than 3%, building on gains from Friday's broad market rally.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Wing sales rose more than 26% in the Seattle area and climbed about 17% in the Boston area over the past month.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The price tag may catch your eye, but this house has climbed in value several times since the family first bought it.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
Behind him, jibaros in pavas climbed power poles that exploded, symbolic of Puerto Rico's frequent blackouts and failing power grid.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Point Loma Nazarene’s women’s basketball team improved to 14-4 and climbed back on top of the PacWest Conference standings with a 10-2 mark after beating Azusa Pacific (80-55) and contender Vanguard (59-57) last week.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gold and silver both climbed during that stretch.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Ivana Scatola, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The presence of office workers waving and taking selfies inside the building as Honnold climbed past them sparked anxiety among some viewers during the broadcast.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Club holdings Nvidia and Broadcom climbed more than 3%, building on gains from Friday's broad market rally.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Wing sales rose more than 26% in the Seattle area and climbed about 17% in the Boston area over the past month.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The price tag may catch your eye, but this house has climbed in value several times since the family first bought it.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
Behind him, jibaros in pavas climbed power poles that exploded, symbolic of Puerto Rico's frequent blackouts and failing power grid.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Point Loma Nazarene’s women’s basketball team improved to 14-4 and climbed back on top of the PacWest Conference standings with a 10-2 mark after beating Azusa Pacific (80-55) and contender Vanguard (59-57) last week.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gold and silver both climbed during that stretch.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now, however, the relationship between the two variables is completely scrambled with no discernable pattern, and Slok sees it as yet another sign investors are getting jittery about the state of the economy.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Trump has not ruled out granting Maxwell clemency, but Republican pushback to that notion quickly rose after Maxwell made the appeal.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Swirling and intricate pink rose custom Pierre Frey wallpaper and deep blue wainscoting lead to the LaVerne suite, and mint greens and pastel pinks plus detailed wallpaper of Southwestern cacti and brush mirror Hal Thompson’s likes.—
Mandy Ellis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The phrase has been tagged in more than 550,000 posts on Instagram, while on TikTok the number of videos with the #curatedvintage hashtag increased by 50% in the past year.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the complaint, the companies and their subsidiaries repeatedly increased EpiPen prices and paid pharmacy benefit managers to keep rival products off the market, which violates the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, the Indiana Antitrust Act and the Medicaid False Claims Act.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Boitano watched with interest as Malinin slowly ascended.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Drake Maye's impressive season At just 23 years old and playing in his first full season in the league, Maye ascended quickly to stardom.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the 1980-90 decade, for example, the state’s population soared by about 6 million people, a nearly 25% gain, thanks to high levels of immigration and a lofty birth rate.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures soared roughly 20 degrees above normal for February across valleys and typically cooler coastal areas.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Haynam’s lawsuit came as scrutiny of Kersten’s leadership swelled in the wake of the Dexter Reed shooting in March 2024.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The scandal swelled after British media reported a trove of emails between Mandelson and Epstein, in which the veteran Labour politician expressed support for his friend, despite the financier’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Most of the crippling Western sanctions on Syria were lifted after a new leadership took power following the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in December 2024, opening the way for investments to flow into the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some readers may be old enough to remember the 1976 Bicentennial, which occurred during one of the city’s lowest ebbs and lifted everyone’s spirits.—
John Calvelli,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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