climb 1 of 2

verb

ˈklīm How to pronounce climb (audio)
Definition of climbnext
1
as in to scramble
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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2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air

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3
as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover

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climb

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noun

as in ascent
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up a long hard climb up the mountain

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Recent Examples of climb
Verb
Millions of Texans are facing dangerous heat Thursday as temperatures climb into the triple digits across much of the state, with the Dallas-Fort Worth area expected to hit 108 degrees. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Near-normal temperatures are likely through the forecast period, with temperatures generally climbing into the mid-to-upper 80s and dipping into the mid-to-upper 60s overnight, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
In October 2024, Whisenant and another climber named Brant Hysell set a speed record on El Capitan's Lurking Fear route, completing the climb in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Whisenant holds the fastest climb record of Lurking Fear, a 2,000-foot route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for climb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
  1. scramble
  2. rise
  3. increase
  4. ascent
  5. ascend
  6. soar
  7. accelerate
  8. ascension
Verb
  • Prediction market companies are scrambling to improve their public reputation.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Populist opposition to massive data centers fueling the artificial intelligence boom is scrambling up the 2026 midterms, cutting across ideological lines.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of scramble
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  • The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With five minutes of task-specific data and 10 gradient steps, its average success rate rose to 83%.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Traffic through the strait is beginning to increase, but remains sharply depressed.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Boston increased its lead to 6-4 in the sixth on an RBI triple from Abreu when right fielder Jung Hoo Lee misplayed a line drive.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • The documentary, produced and distributed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, charts Jeffrey Epstein‘s ascent, his trafficking network and his ultimate collapse.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Freight rates have continued their ascent amid the ongoing delays and schedule reliability concerns compounding other factors like the war in Iran, which has kept fuel costs elevated.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascent
Verb
  • For the Patriots to overcome the Bills, Maye will probably need to ascend into the elite echelon of quarterbacks that his division rival occupies.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascend
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  • Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut Wednesday in Shanghai, in the latest highlight of investor optimism over China’s technological advances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service has placed South Florida under a heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of soar
Verb
  • Broadcom sits roughly 50% below its average Wall Street price target while the AI infrastructure build-out continues to accelerate.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The trend of declining foreign enrollment could accelerate after recent changes to decades-old policies limiting the ability of visa holders to change majors, switch schools and remain in the US after graduation.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerate
Noun
  • His Test ascension comes after a weight of domestic red-ball runs and a series of career decisions made with this format in mind.
    — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Great Reno Balloon Race celebrates its 45th anniversary with four days of glowing balloons, mass ascensions, free tethered rides, and more.
    — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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