clambered; clambering
ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ 
ˈklam-riŋ,
ˈkla-mər-iŋ
: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
We clambered over the rocks.
They clambered up the hill.
Examples of clamber in a Sentence
The children clambered over the rocks.
We clambered up the steep hill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Surveillance cameras captured him clambering over the balcony of his third-floor apartment, wearing only shorts and sneakers and carrying an assault rifle.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Guests of all ages can clamber around on the Indian Ocean’s biggest floating waterpark, made up of inflatable obstacles.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Likewise, Lowe’s band sounded convincingly shaggy and unbuttoned, lending the impression of clambering behind the show’s procession like a second line.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Since the start of the year, investors have been clambering for coins, putting prices in striking distance from their all-time record.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
When the chamber door swung open, the boy clambered carefully out onto the deck in the hot, late-summer weather.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Passengers won't have to worry about clambering for the window seats, either—the Airbus A220-300 has extra large windows for prime viewing.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
Sightseers cruised on kayaks, clambered onto paddleboards and waded in up to their knees.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Two Russian soldiers can be seen clambering inside the ruins of a dugout, one manhandling a shovel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Guests of all ages can clamber around on the Indian Ocean’s biggest floating waterpark, made up of inflatable obstacles.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Likewise, Lowe’s band sounded convincingly shaggy and unbuttoned, lending the impression of clambering behind the show’s procession like a second line.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Since the start of the year, investors have been clambering for coins, putting prices in striking distance from their all-time record.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
When the chamber door swung open, the boy clambered carefully out onto the deck in the hot, late-summer weather.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Passengers won't have to worry about clambering for the window seats, either—the Airbus A220-300 has extra large windows for prime viewing.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
Sightseers cruised on kayaks, clambered onto paddleboards and waded in up to their knees.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Two Russian soldiers can be seen clambering inside the ruins of a dugout, one manhandling a shovel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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