clambering

[klam-ber-ing, klam-er-] / ˈklæm bər ɪŋ, ˈklæm ər- /

NOUN

ascent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascendance ascension climb

STRONG

ascending climbing lift mounting rise rising scaling spring

WEAK

blastoff launch takeoff

Antonyms

WEAK

descent landing lowering

Example Sentences

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Already the men were being prodded aboard, clambering up over the high sides.

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Fluffy cubs clambering over him: the newest cub in the litter.

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She was up instantly, clambering and working to get back up on top of the ice next to the hole.

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I stumbled to my feet and followed him to the truck where he was already clambering inside and reaching out for the children.

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I was just clambering over a particularly cumbersome piece of equipment when something brought me up short.

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