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

Magdalena was among those who clambered into motor boats and wooden canoes last June, bound for new homes.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Jim even clambered out of the wagon to help me up.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson