clambered; clambering
ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ 
ˈklam-riŋ
ˈklam-riŋ
ˈkla-mər-iŋ
: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
We clambered over the rocks.
They clambered up the hill.
Examples of clamber in a Sentence
The children clambered over the rocks.
We clambered up the steep hill.
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Witness Foligno clambering over Jake Oettinger as the puck rolled up the goalie’s spine and into the net.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
People were clambering for a photo.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
After clambering through the woods, Bowie, with help from her friend Laurie Brasil, reached Shy and was shocked to find Bow sitting right beside her.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In November, a wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off the city captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
People were clambering for a photo.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
After clambering through the woods, Bowie, with help from her friend Laurie Brasil, reached Shy and was shocked to find Bow sitting right beside her.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In November, a wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off the city captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for clamber
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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