as in walker
a person who climbs mountains; a mountain climber
They were guided on the adventure by an experienced mountaineer who had scaled many of the country's highest peaks.
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Recent Examples of mountaineer
Ed Viesturs is considered by many to be America's greatest living mountaineer.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Curtis will face off against Democrat Caroline Gleich, a professional ski mountaineer, Air Force veteran Carlton Bowen, of the Independent American Party of Utah, and write-in Laird Hamblin.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
No stranger to risk calculus, the ski mountaineer knows her senate bid is a long shot.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Assuming the other end of the rope had been tied to Irvine, that discovery signified the two mountaineers might have slipped and fallen on the peak.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Curtis will face off against Democrat Caroline Gleich, a professional ski mountaineer, Air Force veteran Carlton Bowen, of the Independent American Party of Utah, and write-in Laird Hamblin.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
No stranger to risk calculus, the ski mountaineer knows her senate bid is a long shot.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Assuming the other end of the rope had been tied to Irvine, that discovery signified the two mountaineers might have slipped and fallen on the peak.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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For one, bedbugs don’t fly, are lousy walkers, and must hitch a ride to travel any significant distance.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Start between 8:45-9:30 a.m. Dec. 7, Orange Parking Garage at Disney Springs, Level 4, Row 13, 1530 E Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 801-554-7132, midfloridamilers.org.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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To further illustrate, consider climbers who take on Mount Everest.Joshua Strange, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But Honnold has never free climbed the route—a style that allows climbers to use ropes and climbing gear for protection but not to aid the ascent.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, the California DMV suspended Cruise's permit in October 2023, following an investigation into pedestrian injuries involving the driverless vehicles.Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cruise’s commercial robotaxi service has been on hiatus since October 2023, when one of its driverless vehicles in San Francisco struck and then dragged a pedestrian over 20 feet, severely injuring her.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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