clamber

verb

ˈklam-bər How to pronounce clamber (audio)
Definition of clambernext
as in to climb
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling clambered over a wall and was never seen again

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Recent Examples of clamber That might include debris left behind or other damages like cars dented from scores of teens clambering over them while fleeing police. — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 The Northern California amusement parks that exist today include Children’s Wonderland in Vallejo, where children enter through castle doors guarded by crocodiles to clamber on a teapot, pirate ship and pumpkin carriage. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Video on state broadcaster CCTV showed the students, wearing bright orange life vests, clambering onto boats that took them away from the surreal scene of school buildings rising out of a lake of muddy water. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clamber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamber
  1. climb
  2. scramble
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  • Humidity has taken another dip during the daylight hours Friday before climbing Friday evening into the beginning of the weekend.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The expedition was Geis’ first attempt to climb an 8,000-meter (26,247-foot) peak in Pakistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of climb
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  • Instead of letting go of the ball and throwing with anticipation, Mendoza scrambled.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wasserman Schultz is seeking her 12th term by running in a new district after Republicans scrambled the state’s congressional map earlier this year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of scramble

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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamber. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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