- present participle of climb.
climbing
Example Sentences
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And last year, a 27-year-old university student who went outside of official climbing season had to be rescued twice in four days - after he went back to look for his lost mobile phone.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Many areas will see sunny spells across Saturday and Sunday with daytime temperatures climbing again, perhaps to above the August average in parts of the south of England.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In a statement Tuesday, Lineage said it was in the final stretch of removing food from the site, which involved using heavy equipment and workers climbing into racks six stories high.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
U.S. jobless claims eased lower last week after climbing for nearly a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
When those kids were done climbing the dirt hill, they started wandering around on the land, and pretty soon Claire spotted one of my signs on a tree.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
