1
as in scrambling
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in rising
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in increasing
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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 climbing
Ultimately, Orcutt and Fratti landed on a set of compositions that conjure an aching sense of nostalgia and familiarity through cello and guitar melodies that interweave and blossom like a trellis-climbing vine.
—
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
First making a splash while departing Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, Hadid boarded a boat in a vintage pink gingham Chantal Thomass look, with stacks of gold bangles climbing both arms.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Airfares were already climbing before Spirit Airlines shut down on May 2, and travelers should expect higher prices through the summer.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
On a soft spring afternoon in Portugal’s rugged Alentejo, the air is scented with citrus and the temperatures are finally climbing.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Police ‘grease the poles’ regularly before NFL games, in an attempt to prevent supporters from climbing them.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026
His injury, however, did not stop him from climbing back into what remained of the Hamad Building’s first floor.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Outdoor activities and adventures abound, from climbing the Pyramid of Tirana—a nearly 70-foot-tall concrete structure that once housed a museum dedicated to communist leader Enver Hoxha—to escaping the city for a scenic hike at Dajti Mountain National Park.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
These hanging trellis panels provide porch privacy, a respite from the sun, and serve as a place for climbing roses and vines to take off.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
First making a splash while departing Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, Hadid boarded a boat in a vintage pink gingham Chantal Thomass look, with stacks of gold bangles climbing both arms.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Airfares were already climbing before Spirit Airlines shut down on May 2, and travelers should expect higher prices through the summer.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
On a soft spring afternoon in Portugal’s rugged Alentejo, the air is scented with citrus and the temperatures are finally climbing.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Police ‘grease the poles’ regularly before NFL games, in an attempt to prevent supporters from climbing them.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026
His injury, however, did not stop him from climbing back into what remained of the Hamad Building’s first floor.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Outdoor activities and adventures abound, from climbing the Pyramid of Tirana—a nearly 70-foot-tall concrete structure that once housed a museum dedicated to communist leader Enver Hoxha—to escaping the city for a scenic hike at Dajti Mountain National Park.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
These hanging trellis panels provide porch privacy, a respite from the sun, and serve as a place for climbing roses and vines to take off.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing
Verb
-
Finance teams are recalculating margins, and product leaders are scrambling to explain budget overruns that no one forecasted.—
Alberto Gimeno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
-
And new compounds are popping up with staggering speed, leaving law enforcement scrambling to keep up.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
Verb
-
Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to below forty per cent, the Iran war grinds on, and gas prices have been rising, as has inflation.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
-
This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
-
James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
-
Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
Shadows and light, inside Wallace Chan's Mythos exhibition Visitors encounter shifting perspectives of the sculptures while ascending the tower’s circular staircase.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
-
Before resurfacing, the divers must stay in shallow water to decompress after ascending from the cave’s depths.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
Verb
-
For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
-
Denbil, chairman of Horn Gardens in the city of Hargeisa, says the delays, driven by disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East, are hitting farmers and families across the country, as soaring food and fuel prices deepen an already severe hunger crisis and push Somalia closer to famine.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
Verb
-
Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
-
New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
The companies said in the announcement that the combination will expand margins by scaling operations across a larger portfolio of units and will generate $175 million in gross synergies.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
-
Markets Are Ecosystems, Not Segments Growth begins with understanding your customer, but scaling demands a wider perspective.—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
-
No doubt the bill of materials will be lower on this twelve-month-old design, lifting the margins on what will remain the current vanilla handset.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
-
Appropriately, 19 miles east of their first major trophy lift since the 2021/22 League Cup, City men busied themselves by lifting the FA Cup over Chelsea in what was Pep Guardiola’s 24th visit to Wembley Stadium and his 20th major trophies as City manager.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
