clambered

Example Sentences

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CHORNOBYL, Ukraine—When Ukrainian emergency workers clambered onto a damaged structure above Reactor No. 4 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, there were eerie echoes of 1986.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

"It would have been directed to their known position and they would have just clambered on board, just like would to get on a boat at sea."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Near a fence they had clambered over, Gamboa said, she found a latex glove that contained Reyna’s DNA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Coughing and spitting on the floor, Kolya clambered to his feet with difficulty.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Christopher clambered up onto the sill and, inch by inch, lifted the window higher.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell