free-climbing

verb

present participle of free-climb
as in ascending

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  1. ascending
  2. scaling
  3. surmounting
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the fast-ascending Kit Connor is on course to have Elden Ring and the next X-Men movie — playing Cyclops — both releasing in 2028, which could catapult him to tier 1 stardom.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These Wall Street jesters are ascending at a moment when there’s immense interest in the machinations of finance firms and rainmakers.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascending
Verb
  • From leaders reacting to the death of a civil rights icon to a Northern California city scaling back police response, here’s a roundup of stories Sacramento-area readers should catch up on.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Field Partner Program began as a pilot in 2025 and is scaling with the 2026 crop, helping brands support regenerative agriculture goals with confidence.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of scaling
Verb
  • After being out-skated early, the Ducks settled into their skates, surmounting both shot and goal to deficits to run the shot count to 24-17 and even the score, 2-2, through 40 minutes.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The race starts and ends at the corner of Tait and Nicholson avenues, with the challenge of surmounting Cat’s Hill, which has a 23% incline.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of surmounting
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