1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in rose
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in increased
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 climbed
Recovery rates climbed above 75 percent for several metals with slightly longer treatment times.
—
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
His drive to eliminate Argentina’s chronic inflation has stalled, unemployment has climbed and the economy has contracted.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Though prices have climbed at a fast rate since the war started, there were similar market shocks in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The national average has climbed to just over $4 a gallon, according to AAA.
—Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Agents climbed over tables to respond after shots were fired.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
His monthly listener count has since climbed by nearly 20 million, and that’s without the bump that Off the Wall and Bad will likely get from Michael’s release.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
And as the prizes have climbed, so has the demand for the fastest pigeons.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
On Friday, the S&P 500 climbed above 7,100 for the first time after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was reopen to commercial traffic.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
His drive to eliminate Argentina’s chronic inflation has stalled, unemployment has climbed and the economy has contracted.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Though prices have climbed at a fast rate since the war started, there were similar market shocks in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The national average has climbed to just over $4 a gallon, according to AAA.
—Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Agents climbed over tables to respond after shots were fired.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
His monthly listener count has since climbed by nearly 20 million, and that’s without the bump that Off the Wall and Bad will likely get from Michael’s release.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
And as the prizes have climbed, so has the demand for the fastest pigeons.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
On Friday, the S&P 500 climbed above 7,100 for the first time after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was reopen to commercial traffic.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
Verb
-
On his YouTube show Monday, Smith described the chaos as guests scrambled to react without clear information.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
-
It can be baked, air-fried, grilled, scrambled, or stir-fried.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
His numbers rose from 246 total yards in his first three seasons to 717 in his senior campaign alone.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Emerging-market equities rose to a record high, buoyed by optimism over the artificial intelligence trade and a report that Iran offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Denver’s general manager before the Wallace-Tenzer tandem, Calvin Booth, ascended with the Timberwolves from 2013-17, first as a scout then as their director of player personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
-
As Clark has ascended into superstardom with the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, McCaffery is following in his father’s footsteps.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Also Thursday, the government reported that a key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is driving the cost of living sharply higher.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
-
The update came after energy prices soared to their highest point in years with little sign of a deal to end the war.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Now, more than 40 years — and a huge bull market — later, those accounts have swelled into significant dollars.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The smugglers let him aboard, and the boy clambered around hatches that, if opened, would reveal dozens of felonies worth of illicit cargo.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
-
At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Sheehan allowed a single to Moisés Ballesteros with one out and was lifted after throwing a career-high 101 pitches with a 4-0 lead.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Climbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
