clambered; clambering
ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ 
ˈklam-riŋ,
ˈkla-mər-iŋ
: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
We clambered over the rocks.
They clambered up the hill.
Examples of clamber in a Sentence
The children clambered over the rocks.
We clambered up the steep hill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Civilians watching from the roadside gradually start to clamber on top of the aid trucks, throwing aid down to people below.
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Ellen Knickmeyer and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
The shape of this outdoor structure itself inspires imaginative play as kids turn the steering wheel, peer through the swiveling pretend binoculars, and clamber about the truck, creating fantasy worlds and adventures.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
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Ellen Knickmeyer and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
The shape of this outdoor structure itself inspires imaginative play as kids turn the steering wheel, peer through the swiveling pretend binoculars, and clamber about the truck, creating fantasy worlds and adventures.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for clamber
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“Clamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamber. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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