clambered; clambering
ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ 
ˈklam-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.
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Parents read while their children clambered through a make-believe forest in the kids section.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
After the tornado passed, Wolf clambered out from under the rubble in shock and began to register the damage around her.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
But they were shouted down and chased away, quickly clambering into awaiting black BMWs and being driven off.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Netflix's Love Is Blind dropped its finale on March 7 as fans clambered to know: which of the four remaining couples would walk down the aisle?
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—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
After the tornado passed, Wolf clambered out from under the rubble in shock and began to register the damage around her.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
But they were shouted down and chased away, quickly clambering into awaiting black BMWs and being driven off.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Netflix's Love Is Blind dropped its finale on March 7 as fans clambered to know: which of the four remaining couples would walk down the aisle?
Want more?
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clamber
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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