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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Hundreds of thousands responded by downloading the app; by Monday, MapQuest had climbed to No. 1 among navigation apps in Apple’s U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
As of July, the number of traffic tickets issued had climbed 44% from the same time last year — increasing to more than 14,600 from around 10,100.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The simulations indicate that by about 45 million years ago, large parts of East Antarctica had climbed above the critical elevation, about 2 km, required for mountain glaciers to develop and expand.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Bailey says he and his team were careful to allow ministers to "save face", altering the wording of their proposal so the government didn't look like it had climbed down.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The temperature in the car had risen steadily since we had climbed in.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
