climb
verb (used without object)
to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
climbing
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present participleof climb.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The chaotic scenes of people swimming around the breakwater and climbing over fences spread panic in Ceuta—and across European capitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
A stock market that is rapidly climbing a wall of worry could give some people reason to pause and consider ways to protect their investments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Shock and grief have hit members of the alpine climbing community with the President of Nepal's National Mountain Guide Association Tul Singh Gurung saying they had "lost a generation of accomplished mountaineers".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Among them was Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims, a British-Nepali climber most known for climbing the world's 14 tallest peaks in just over six months.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
All morning, they followed the trail through the beech wood and then through a spruce forest, turning north east and steadily climbing.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
