Thesaurus results for CLAMBERS

clambers

verb

present tense third-person singular of clamber

as in climbs

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling clambered over a wall and was never seen again

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Recent Examples of clambers On a weekend morning, a van leaves Damascus and clambers toward Monte Rosa, a rocky area on the outskirts of the Syrian capital. — Adri Salido, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat. — Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025 Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025

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The driver pulls their van off the road so it’s parked halfway on an empty lot, runs over in black jeans and a band tee with the sleeves cut off, and climbs into the truck bed as Hollywell jokingly pulls away.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Some climbs were quick weekend getaways; others were week-long trips in the summer.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of climbs

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Inflation is through the roof as the regime scrambles to print more money.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The naturally recurring warming of tropical Pacific waters scrambles rainfall patterns worldwide and often brings wetter springs to the Southern Hemisphere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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