climbed

VERB

crawl, move up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascend clamber go up mount rise scale soar top

STRONG

escalade escalate

WEAK

ape up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease descend drop fall lower slump

WEAK

dismount go down retreat

Example Sentences

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The cinematic denoument revived some measure of hope in a reeling nation, where the official casualty count announced Saturday climbed to 2,954 dead and 16,592 injured, with thousands remaining missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

Temperatures climbed into the 90s with heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, forcing organizers to scale back outdoor programming, expand cooling stations and urge visitors to take frequent breaks.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

England needed 49 off the final four, when Bethell climbed into the leg-spin of Ravi Bishnoi, hammering three sixes for a total of 29 off the 17th over.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Successful individuals rolled a small ball beneath the flower and then climbed onto it, a sequence of actions they had never been trained to perform.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

I leaned back in and twitched my nose for a little Thank you, then crossed the yard and climbed over the rocky wall.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff