clamber
verb (used with or without object)
to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
was clambering
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past progressiveof clamber.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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My father was clambering to get us leeward against capsize when my mother took to the starboard bow.
From Salon ● May 11, 2024
The photographer was "clambering over chairs" in the pursuit of the perfect shot - so much so that guests were being disrupted as the noise grew louder.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024
Six weeks later, to general astonishment, he was clambering painfully back into his Ferrari, his wounds bandaged but still weeping.
From The Guardian ● May 21, 2019
Tyler: “A bright green vine, its white flowers smiling to themselves, was clambering merrily over what looked like a board fence.”
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 20, 2015
He picked up Gwin who was clambering around the backseat, held him so that he couldn't snap, and then lured him into the backpack with a piece of bread.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
