clamber
verb (used with or without object)
to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
clambered
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past participleof clamber.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clamber.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clamberverb (used with or without object)to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
Example Sentences
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When the smoke briefly cleared, she says she passed the injured children down to people below and clambered past fire and rubble towards the school gate, where she saw a crowd of parents.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The first person Andreeva turned to hug when she clambered up to the players' box after her victory on Court Philippe Chatrier was Martinez.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
After about 25 minutes he clambered back aboard the ship, girding for another long voyage the rest of the way across the ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
She clambered down from the caravan once more, and hawked, then spat into the dust.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
