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Meaning of climbed
The primary meaning of the word "climbed" is to move upward, either using hands and feet or by other means, to a higher position or location.
Etymology of climbed
The word "climbed" comes from the Old English word "climban", which is also the source of the Modern English word "climb"
The Old English word "climban" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "klimban", which is also the source of the Modern German word "klimmen"
The Proto-Germanic word "klimban" is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "gleip-", which carried a sense of "to cling" or "to stick"
Synonyms
ascended
rose
mounted
scaled
soared
hiked
trekked
traversed
scrambled
clambered
crawled
crept
rose up
went up
moved up
lifted
hoisted
heaved
pulled
pushed
struggled
strained
exerted
endeavored
strove
labored
toiled
struggled up
climbed up
clambered up
scrambled up
hauled
lifted up
heaved up
pulled up
pushed up
rose upward
moved upward
ascended upward
soared upward
towered
loomed
stood
rose higher
moved higher
ascended higher
climbed higher
reached
attained
arrived
gained
achieved
conquered
overcame
surmounted
transcended
exceeded
overshadowed
Definitions
- Moved upward, either using hands and feet or by other means, to a higher position or location
- * Increased or improved in amount, degree, or intensity
- * Gained or attained a higher position or status
Usage Examples
- She climbed the mountain to reach the summit
- * The company climbed to the top of the market with its innovative product
- * The temperature climbed to a record high during the summer
Antonyms
descended
fell
dropped
sank
plummeted
plunged
tumbled
stumbled
tripped
slipped
slid
glided
sank down
fell down
dropped down
descended downward
moved downward
went down
came down
fell off
dropped off
sank lower
fell lower
dropped lower
descended lower
moved lower
went lower
came lower
decreased
reduced
diminished
lessened
lowered
declined
sank
slumped
sagged
slumped down
sagged down