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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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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air
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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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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
Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
At least two million more people were diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2024, a figure that’s climbed in recent years.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
On an annual basis, industrial output rose 0.1%, smaller than Reuters’ expectations of a 0.4% climb.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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Research shows that working long hours impairs performance, yet the only way to climb up in many organizations is by working extreme hours.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
At least two million more people were diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2024, a figure that’s climbed in recent years.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cheese consumption continued its annual climb to more than 40 pounds per person, also a record.
—Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
On an annual basis, industrial output rose 0.1%, smaller than Reuters’ expectations of a 0.4% climb.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb
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The discovery of the pipe bombs sent law enforcement scrambling just as a mob of President-elect Trump's supporters were laying siege to the U.S. Capitol.Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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There are more than a few villains and liars, but the riddles in the storyline are so delicately constructed that the audience is always scrambling to determine the truth.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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Research has shown that these rapid wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of rising global temperatures.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Don Boudreaux in taking a whack at my explanations in this regard says to be careful and specify that economists can credibly be for tariff duties whose revenues rise with rates.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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A couple of trees had been cut down recently, either to increase the visibility of the stones, or to improve security.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] The presence of a professional sports team increases a city’s seasonal flu deaths.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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What this Canada core has lacked through their ascent beginning in 2019 under John Herdman is the ability to win decisive games — particularly against stiff competition — continually.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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China’s ascent flooded the market with low cost goods and global shipping volumes exploded.Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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According to the department, a bullet fired into the air can ascend a mile or more.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings had to decide whether to ride an ascending stock or sell it off at peak value.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Humanitarian aid dwindles, prices soar, and hunger tightens its grip.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Through treatments and therapy, RJ has now soared beyond what was predicted.Alex Gurley, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war is accelerating Ukraine’s rapid depopulation, exacerbating a demographic crisis that has been deepening for three decades.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
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This is the story of an ascension, followed by a long and bizarre decline.Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect had argued in a motion to dismiss that his ascension to the White House mandated his conviction be vacated.Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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