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as in scrambled
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 rose
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover
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Recent Examples of climbed
Spending on apparel and electronics also climbed at a solid pace.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
During a visit to the Olympia International Show Jumping Championships with their mom, brothers Harry and William climbed into Santa's sleigh.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
In the video, Ciara stood in the aisle while her kids — Future, Win, Sienna and Amora — climbed on top of her.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Gross profits climbed from £11 million last year to £15 million this year.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Due to her anxiety, Cooper said the woman then climbed out onto the wing of the plane.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Posner took a nearly 3,000-mile-long walk across America and climbed Mount Everest.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know Prosecutors revealed that the number of injured in the Christmas market attack has climbed to as many as 235 as more victims continue to seek medical attention.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The scientists also discovered that by around 20,000 years before the impact, temperatures on Earth had already stabilized and had climbed back to similar temperatures before the volcanic eruptions started.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
During a visit to the Olympia International Show Jumping Championships with their mom, brothers Harry and William climbed into Santa's sleigh.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
In the video, Ciara stood in the aisle while her kids — Future, Win, Sienna and Amora — climbed on top of her.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Gross profits climbed from £11 million last year to £15 million this year.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Due to her anxiety, Cooper said the woman then climbed out onto the wing of the plane.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Posner took a nearly 3,000-mile-long walk across America and climbed Mount Everest.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know Prosecutors revealed that the number of injured in the Christmas market attack has climbed to as many as 235 as more victims continue to seek medical attention.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The scientists also discovered that by around 20,000 years before the impact, temperatures on Earth had already stabilized and had climbed back to similar temperatures before the volcanic eruptions started.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed
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The race scrambled political allegiances, with some voters splitting their tickets.Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ukraine has scrambled to respond by using drones of its own, with lethal effect.Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Charles, who ascended to the throne in 2022, was diagnosed with cancer and has been getting treatment ever since, Buckingham Palace said in early February this year.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
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The last coronation in the United Kingdom was in 1953 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne.Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.AllBusiness, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Deportation efforts remained significantly scaled back throughout 2024 compared to levels seen in 2023 and 2022.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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This snippet from a structure-formation simulation, with the expansion of the Universe scaled out, represents billions of years of gravitational growth in a dark matter-rich Universe.Big Think, Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
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The number and types of voting members have been expanded to include more than 300 entertainment journalists from around the world.Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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Every country in the world accepts these rules, which have been expanded several times in the years since.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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