clamber
verb (used with or without object)
to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
had clambered
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past perfectof clamber.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile Viktor had clambered up the debris and began calling out to Fabiana.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Near a fence they had clambered over, Gamboa said, she found a latex glove that contained Reyna’s DNA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
One daughter said she had clambered back into their apartment to get the medications to treat illnesses in his heart, back and blood.
From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2023
As Utah officials shared photos of the discovery, many other observers noticed the similarity, especially in one photo that shows a crew member who had clambered onto another’s shoulders to look at the monolith’s top.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2020
So before the five frock coats had clambered out of the dory, Lizzie’s grandfather knew of their coming.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
