climb
verb (used without object)
to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
had climbed
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past perfectof climb.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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DeChambeau had climbed to second and within one shot of leader Lucas Herbert with a birdie-birdie finish for a 66.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Ryanair flight had climbed to 16,000 feet before turning back to land, after an engine issue led to a dislodged window and a passenger getting partially pulled through the opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
In recent years, prices of gold, silver and bitcoin had climbed as a kind of protest vote against fiscal excesses and the idea that central banks had become more tolerant of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Asked recently why he had climbed in the polls, Bercerra said he thought voters wanted experience, not “glitz and sizzle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
I could hear Father breathing as if he had climbed a mountain.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
