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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 majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.
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Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
The Chargers, the Iota League runner-up to Troy, climbed one playoff division from last season but lost in the first round for the second consecutive year.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Data now shows the jet only climbed to about 100 feet above ground level before crashing.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to murder charges after leaving his 2-year-old daughter to die in a sweltering hot car for hours as temperatures climbed to 109 degrees Fahrenheit has killed himself, officials said Wednesday.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The manager and infielder, who climbed the same baseball ladder from the Gulf Coast League to Game 7, held for an eternity.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
For firms with 10 to 199 workers, the average family premium climbed to $26,054 in 2025 from $16,977 in 2020, according to a recent KFF report.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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At the landfill site dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.—
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Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national title since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.—
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
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In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette.—
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Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.—
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On first-and-goal, Benjamin soared into the Rose Bowl sky for Jameis Winston’s lob into the end zone.—
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Layoffs in October soared A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that layoffs in October were up 175% from a year prior and 183% from September.—
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Waves along the Bay Area coast swelled higher than normal, and king tides continued to push coastal waters higher onto the shore than normal Thursday.—
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Sherrill will inherit a state budget that swelled under Murphy, who delivered on promises to fund the public worker pension fund and a K-12 school aid formula after years of neglect under previous governors, by high income taxes on the wealthy.—
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As men clambered into the world-famous museum, nobody was actively monitoring that specific feed, legislators were told.—
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In the mood to handle the lights himself a couple of weeks ago, Foil put up a ladder and clambered atop the roof.—
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By Saturday the ban was lifted, but several vacationers were forced into extended vacations waiting for their next trip home.—
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Or at least the craziest until Malinin began doing on ice back flips during the 2024-25 season after the International Skating Union, the sport’s global governing body, lifted a ban on the stunt.—
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“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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