Synonyms for climbing

Noun

1. climb, climbing, mounting, rise, rising, ascent, ascension
usage: an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

Verb

1. climb, climb up, mount, go up, rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise, climb on, climb down
usage: go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
2. climb, move
usage: move with difficulty, by grasping
3. wax, mount, climb, rise, increase
usage: go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
4. climb, slope, incline, pitch
usage: slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"
5. climb, progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
usage: improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"
6. rise, go up, climb, grow
usage: increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
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