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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
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as in rising
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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as in increasing
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 climbing
Just ask Panthers guard Robert Hunt, who has stories about Eagles fans climbing onto opposing team buses and wreaking havoc.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
However, the young Italian appeared to go over his limit by attempting to match Vingegaard, quickly becoming gapped after just a kilometre of climbing together.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were climbing, corresponding to high global temperatures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Customers are engaging less, drop-off rates are climbing, and support queries are increasing.
—Georg Ell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Congressman Tracey Mann, who represents much of western Kansas, was on the flight and posted photos and video of passengers climbing out onto the wing.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Warm and humid conditions will also move in, with Friday’s temperatures climbing to around 89 degrees.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
That frustration rings especially true in Colorado, where insurance premiums have been climbing thanks to escalating wildfire and weather risks, a concern the Hippo report identifies as a major pressure point across the Mountain region.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
However, the young Italian appeared to go over his limit by attempting to match Vingegaard, quickly becoming gapped after just a kilometre of climbing together.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were climbing, corresponding to high global temperatures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Customers are engaging less, drop-off rates are climbing, and support queries are increasing.
—Georg Ell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Congressman Tracey Mann, who represents much of western Kansas, was on the flight and posted photos and video of passengers climbing out onto the wing.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Warm and humid conditions will also move in, with Friday’s temperatures climbing to around 89 degrees.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
That frustration rings especially true in Colorado, where insurance premiums have been climbing thanks to escalating wildfire and weather risks, a concern the Hippo report identifies as a major pressure point across the Mountain region.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing
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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
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And new compounds are popping up with staggering speed, leaving law enforcement scrambling to keep up.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Ryan Harris, chief revenue officer of Span, said the company estimates XFRA will be able to generate about one to two megawatts worth of compute later this year, scaling across the country to an annual capacity of more than 1 gigawatt beginning next year.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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In many organizations, that gap becomes more visible as companies focus on scaling teams and driving consistent results.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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