clambered

Example Sentences

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Its use exploded, and venture capitalists clambered to invest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The colonizers, four Chagossians aged 31 to 72, clambered aboard a dinghy and came ashore, waving British and American flags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Coughing and spitting on the floor, Kolya clambered to his feet with difficulty.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Australia, who recovered from 12 points down to win this fixture last autumn and clambered back from 22 points adrift to beat world champions South Africa in August, hung tough under pressure, however.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

He clambered easily to the top and perched there like an enormous crow, scanning the land in the direction they had traveled.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander