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climbed

  • past participle
    of climb.
    climb
    verb (used without object)
    to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
  • past tense form
    of climb.
    climb
    verb (used without object)
    to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.

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Earlier this week, the Pentagon told Congress that the cost of the war has climbed to $42 billion, a bit over the most recent estimates of $38 billion from the Congressional Budget Office.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

In the past few months as oil prices and energy stocks climbed, insiders at over 35 energy companies have put around $55 million into their stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

In that time, the S&P 500 index has climbed around 35%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 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