Showing Results for "climbed"

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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—Yields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, climbed after the U.S. and Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Wednesday, raising concerns about an escalation in the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

MSG Sports stock rose 1% in early trading Thursday, and has climbed more than 50% this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Euro-zone inflation climbed to 3.2% in May, driven higher by the Iran war.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The yearly U.S. rate of inflation climbed to 4.2% in May, from 3.8% in the prior month, reaching the highest level since May 2023 and making a Federal Reserve rate cut unlikely anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It was very cold outside, but as soon as I checked in, I climbed back on the sled and headed down the trail for Iditarod.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell