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as in scrambles
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 rises
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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as in increases
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
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as in ascents
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
a long hard climb up the mountain
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Recent Examples of climbs
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 70% chance for good conditions, which climbs to 90% in the event of a 24-hour delay.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
One recruit, a man in Wales who climbs mountains dressed as Spider-Man for children’s charity, didn’t even have an Instagram account before Sony reached out.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Des Champs has carried out similar high-profile climbs in recent years, often tying the stunts to fundraising efforts for expectant mothers.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The rapid acceleration of price increases could complicate interest rate policy at the Fed, which may be reluctant to lower borrowing costs as inflation climbs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Lyra rises in the northeast and climbs higher as the night goes on, making the early morning hours the best time to watch.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
For households with children, the number climbs to a staggering 73%.
—Jennifer Jones Austin, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
When temperatures drop, gas demand climbs, and constrained pipelines that supply the region reach capacity, pushing up electric prices.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 10 Apr. 2026
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The first day is set to span 86km from Leeds — where the men’s race started in 2014 — to Manchester, taking in three climbs that could split up the peloton in what is expected to be a sprint stage.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Short, steep climbs, rocky tread, and tight turns mean those miles feel long.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Individuals with the most climbs get their names on the trophy.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Daredevils can head into the backcountry with their guide, zooming through deep powder and heading up steep climbs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Those runs require steep climbs to ski.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Lock mode proved invaluable on loose climbs, Hill Descent took the stress out of steep drop-offs, and Auto seamlessly shuffled between two- and four-wheel drive as conditions changed.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The man stops his car on the bridge and climbs over the railing.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 70% chance for good conditions, which climbs to 90% in the event of a 24-hour delay.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
One recruit, a man in Wales who climbs mountains dressed as Spider-Man for children’s charity, didn’t even have an Instagram account before Sony reached out.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Des Champs has carried out similar high-profile climbs in recent years, often tying the stunts to fundraising efforts for expectant mothers.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The rapid acceleration of price increases could complicate interest rate policy at the Fed, which may be reluctant to lower borrowing costs as inflation climbs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Lyra rises in the northeast and climbs higher as the night goes on, making the early morning hours the best time to watch.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
For households with children, the number climbs to a staggering 73%.
—Jennifer Jones Austin, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
When temperatures drop, gas demand climbs, and constrained pipelines that supply the region reach capacity, pushing up electric prices.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Shootings way down as larceny climbs Crime in Boston is down about 1% so far this year compared to the same period last year, according to the Boston Regional Intelligence Center.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The first day is set to span 86km from Leeds — where the men’s race started in 2014 — to Manchester, taking in three climbs that could split up the peloton in what is expected to be a sprint stage.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Short, steep climbs, rocky tread, and tight turns mean those miles feel long.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Individuals with the most climbs get their names on the trophy.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Daredevils can head into the backcountry with their guide, zooming through deep powder and heading up steep climbs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Those runs require steep climbs to ski.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Lock mode proved invaluable on loose climbs, Hill Descent took the stress out of steep drop-offs, and Auto seamlessly shuffled between two- and four-wheel drive as conditions changed.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbs
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The Meta-Amazon deal announced on Friday is the latest Big Tech tie-up as the industry scrambles to secure sufficient processors to power new and future AI models.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The military alliance routinely scrambles fighter aircraft to intercept Russian warplanes that approach or fly near NATO airspace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rare earth demand rises The ubiquity of rare earth elements means demand keeps rising.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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From the fiery lake of damnation, Lucifer rises as Satan to seduce humanity’s first parents, Adam and Eve, in the flawless Garden of Eden, triggering the Fall of Man and the loss of Paradise itself.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across the spectrum, increases to bonus payouts ranged from 6% to 43%, with a median of 13%, and an average increase of 12%.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But their twin ascents could not have been foreseen based on fair-to-middlin’ careers with the Bay Area schools.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But now that jet stream is going on near-vertical, scream-inducing drops following by straight-up ascents.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The road ascends more than 7,000 feet, topping out at 14,130 feet above sea level at the summit of Mount Blue Sky peak (formerly Mount Evans).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Upon entering, you’re immediately led to a beech staircase that ascends to the upper level.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Vega is found rising above the northeastern horizon in the constellation Lyra after sunset in early spring and soars high overhead as the night wears on, before finally fading from sight almost directly overhead as the sun rises.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Introducing the setting with a majestic crane shot (particularly immersive in 3D), his camera soars above the cave and surveys the desolate landscape.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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And as the brightening world starts to resume familiar form, the glorious chorus swells with the songs of blue tits, goldfinches, chaffinches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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What really surprised the rather unflappable ISS and Glass Lewis was a tax reimbursement of $334 million that swells the total payout to $886 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Climbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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