climb
verb (used without object)
to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
has been climbing
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present perfect progressiveof climb (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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There also has been increasing nervousness about the credit profiles of heavy-spending hyperscalers, where the cost of insuring their debt has been climbing in recent months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
"The stock market has been climbing a wall of worry and has been able to rally on stronger earnings and stable interest rates, but a rising rate environment is another thing altogether."
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Experienced mountaineer Morag Skelton has been climbing and skiing in Scotland's mountains all her adult life.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Honnold has been climbing buildings since he was 6, long before he started rock climbing, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
It is to this point that our writer has been climbing, step by step.
From Old Groans and New Songs Being Meditations on the Book of Ecclesiastes by Frederick Charles Jennings
