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 30-year mortgage rate was climbing above 7.3% this week, according to Mortgage News Daily.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
I wouldn’t say I was dancing down the hallways, but I was climbing up the walls for sure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Sophie Goodyer-Bird, from Birmingham, was climbing Yr Wyddfa - also known as Snowdon - on 10 July, a few days after her birthday.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Amazon stock was climbing 3.7% on Tuesday, while Apple stock declined 0.5%.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Naomi was climbing into the backseat of an old Chevrolet, but Henry got there before she closed the door.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
