climber

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of climber A couple of nameless climbers are ascending El Capitan when a woman’s corpse falls from the summit, nearly sending all three plummeting to the ground and definitely prompting vertigo in sensitive viewers, even if it’s clearly done primarily with CG or compositing (like a lot of elements here). Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025 If a less experienced climber wants to climb the mountain, the new guidelines will have employees direct them to a different mountain that is better for beginners. Michael Nied, People.com, 17 July 2025 The climber used a two-way satellite messaging device to communicate with rescue teams, according to the news release. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 July 2025 The cultivar is versatile to boot: It can be grown as a medium-sized upright shrub or trained as a climber. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for climber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climber
Noun
  • But in recent years, Everest has sometimes seen high-altitude traffic jams as hundreds of mountaineers attempt to reach the summit on a compressed schedule after concerns such as extreme winds shortened the climbing season.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 May 2025
  • Williams is a Canadian entrepreneur, adventurer and mountaineer who has summitted six of Earth's seven highest peaks, including Mt. Everest.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • And as Mount Everest has become dominated by commercial ascents, these routes have only grown in popularity, since most of the climbers are not hardened alpinists.
    Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 15 May 2025
  • The museum displays the rudimentary equipment and clothing that alpinists once used and showcases their great achievements in conquering mountains here and abroad.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climber. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on climber

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!