climb
verb (used without object)
to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
are climbing
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present progressiveof climb.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Cat adoptions are climbing: More than 2.2 million cats were adopted from U.S. shelters in 2025, up 16% from a decade ago, according to Shelter Animals Count.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Southerly winds will lift some of that heat into the south and east of England, which is why temperatures are climbing so significantly.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Trucking rates are climbing after a four-year slump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Space-sector stocks are climbing on Tuesday as investors cheer on SpaceX’s plans to go public and the rocket company’s recent Starship rocket launch.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Jacqui and Kelton are climbing away from it toward me.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
