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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
The war and its economic fallout comes at a time when Americans were already navigating high costs of living from a post-pandemic inflation spike and years of prices climbing much faster than has been typical.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold has made some serious waves over the last year or two, first passing the $3,000-per-ounce milestone in 2025 before climbing past the $4,000-per-ounce milestone shortly after.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Starbucks also reports, with the stock quietly climbing in recent weeks.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Utility bills, child care and groceries keep climbing.
—Kyle Krahel Frolander, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s a climbing scene, for example, where Charlize is going between two rock walls and that's all her, climbing in her glory.
—Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
From climbing those mountain peaks to steering her canoe down that river wild, not to mention several other impressive survival skills along the way, this is Charlize at full tilt.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent reports have highlighted incidents in Halifax of young people riding on the outside of buses, sometimes even climbing through emergency exits to sit on the roof while the vehicle is in motion.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices seem to be climbing in every aspect of life, from streaming services to groceries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold has made some serious waves over the last year or two, first passing the $3,000-per-ounce milestone in 2025 before climbing past the $4,000-per-ounce milestone shortly after.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Starbucks also reports, with the stock quietly climbing in recent weeks.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Utility bills, child care and groceries keep climbing.
—Kyle Krahel Frolander, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s a climbing scene, for example, where Charlize is going between two rock walls and that's all her, climbing in her glory.
—Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
From climbing those mountain peaks to steering her canoe down that river wild, not to mention several other impressive survival skills along the way, this is Charlize at full tilt.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent reports have highlighted incidents in Halifax of young people riding on the outside of buses, sometimes even climbing through emergency exits to sit on the roof while the vehicle is in motion.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices seem to be climbing in every aspect of life, from streaming services to groceries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing
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Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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If students don’t already have friends at the same school, they are left scrambling to find someone.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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These organizations, striving to fill the information gap created by the state government’s increasing drift toward secrecy — can’t rely on taxpayers to pay their bills.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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These changes were to be achieved by increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing the consumption of meat and eggs, and substituting nonfat milk for whole milk.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was the exact skill set the Chargers were missing in a young, ascending receiver room that includes Ladd McConkey, Tre’ Harris and Quentin Johnston.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The film's producer-star, 50, could be seen on Friday, April 24, ascending the vertical structure with a full set of climbing gear.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The soaring cost of jet fuel due to the war in Iran will lead to significantly higher airfares.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The growing fleet is accelerating development by generating large-scale data for Helix, the company’s humanoid AI model, while enabling real-world deployment across research, commercial, and domestic use cases, according to a blog by Figure.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Polls show Americans are angry — and rightly so — at accelerating medical bills.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Forge Nano, started in 2013, has spent years developing and testing its process, scaling the business and building market acceptance, said Paul Lichty, co-founder and CEO.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nepal has made efforts to crack down on the number of unprepared climbers, such as raising climbing fees and introducing a bill that would restrict Everest only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Removing these bargain fares is also lifting the average ticket price.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Robbie Ray combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, lifting the Giants to their first home win against the Marlins since August of 2024.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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