climb
verb (used without object)
to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
was climbing
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past progressiveof climb.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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The music-flavored drama, which premiered in 2012, starred Connie Britton as country star Rayna Jaymes, whose career was on the downturn at the same time Barnes was climbing the charts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dell’s stock was climbing 3% on Thursday morning after a fellow maker of personal computers and servers reported upbeat results overseas.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The price of sulfur was climbing well before the Iran war kicked things into overdrive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Amazon stock was climbing 3.7% on Tuesday, while Apple stock declined 0.5%.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
“Oh dear. I forgot that was today. And your talent was climbing through the vents?”
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
