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
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2
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
Bitcoin has rebounded to over $100,000 after a lull during the holiday period, climbing along with stock markets.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Every child should know the awe of watching the sun rise over a pristine lake, the challenge of climbing a rugged trail, and the quiet of a night sky untouched by city lights.
—Alex Stout, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
While the Federal Reserve has been cutting short-term interest rates, yields at the long end of the curve have been steadily climbing higher.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For a few weeks now, the Jackson 5 have been climbing on the music charts in America.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt, Maureen Collier (Marion Ross), is his sister.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt Maureen Collier (Marion Ross) is his sister.
—Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The jackpot has been steadily climbing since its last win on September 10 in Texas, where a player claimed $810 million.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Isn’t the genre about getting into people’s psyche through a back door, not climbing an ivory tower?
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Every child should know the awe of watching the sun rise over a pristine lake, the challenge of climbing a rugged trail, and the quiet of a night sky untouched by city lights.
—Alex Stout, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
While the Federal Reserve has been cutting short-term interest rates, yields at the long end of the curve have been steadily climbing higher.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For a few weeks now, the Jackson 5 have been climbing on the music charts in America.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt, Maureen Collier (Marion Ross), is his sister.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt Maureen Collier (Marion Ross) is his sister.
—Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The jackpot has been steadily climbing since its last win on September 10 in Texas, where a player claimed $810 million.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Isn’t the genre about getting into people’s psyche through a back door, not climbing an ivory tower?
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing
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Firms are scrambling to add tax professionals, but with a relatively spares talent pool, that means heavier workloads for existing CPAs.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Although the name suggests otherwise, the custard should never be allowed to actually boil, which would risk scrambling the eggs and ruining the custard.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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With 2025 fast approaching, the start of a new year offers nonprofit professionals an opportune time to critically assess ongoing and rising trends impacting their communities and constituents.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Operators will have to pay $900 per ton of emissions, rising to $1,500 per ton in a few years.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The team, however, is not increasing season-ticket prices in the upper level, per the spokesperson.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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Crosby’s work rate is increasing in recent games, his puck battle win ratio even better than usual.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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In September 2024, the star opened up about how Ryan’s ascending fame affected their relationship.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Information about bodily sensations like pain, touch, itch, and movement gets conveyed from the periphery to the brain via the ascending sensory pathway.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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With re-accelerating inflation on the horizon, another 5%+ inflation over the next four years could easily see gold at $5,000 an ounce.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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These changes disrupt the body's delicate anabolic-catabolic balance, with testosterone promoting tissue growth and libido and cortisol accelerating breakdown and stress responses.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, over the last decade, multi-location brands have realized that scaling these efforts with small teams or overburdening local managers isn't sustainable.—
Afif Khoury,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, a cohesive and purpose-driven management team becomes the backbone of successful, multi-sector franchise portfolios, capable of scaling efficiently without compromising on quality or community impact.—
Gigi Schweikert,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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This project is creating meaningful partnerships and jobs, lifting up disadvantaged communities and supporting greenhouse gas reduction goals.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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On the night before the verdict, they were joined by more than a dozen journalists, clambering for the best angle of their emerging messages, pasted up on walls already crowded by other snippets of testimony and poetry.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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