climbs
Scales a peak
Climbs is the third-person singular of climb—to move upward using effort: She climbs the stairs every morning.
The word extends to anything that rises: temperatures climb, prices climb, planes climb to cruising altitude.
A social climber ascends through status rather than space.
The ivy climbs the wall suggests gradual vertical progress without actual effort.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
- steepRising at sharp angle
upward · rise · slope · incline · ladder · rope · stairs · trek
Activity for fitness
- strengthPower to exert force
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- pull-upsOverhead bar lifts
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
bouldering · training · workout · gym · conditioning · core · muscle · flexibility
High-peak climber
- EverestTallest peak on Earth
- KilimanjaroAfrica's highest mountain
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
sherpa · glacier · crevasse · avalanche · ridge · bivouac · carabiner · harness
Increase in degree
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- soarAscend to heights
- riseMove to higher position
- heightenIncrease in degree
increase · swell · accelerate · mounting · rising · spike · uptick · skyrocket
Something blocking the way
- difficultyState of being hard
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- effortApplied energy toward goals
persistence · determination · grit · perseverance · tenacity · ordeal · hardship · grueling
Forward movement or promotion
- progressMovement toward improvement
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- ranksPositions in hierarchy
- ladderPortable climbing frame
promotion · success · ambition · rise · trajectory · achievement · breakthrough · ascendancy
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
steep · upward · rise · slope · incline · ladder · rope · stairs · trek · expedition
exercise
Activity for fitness
calisthenics · bouldering · training · workout · gym · conditioning · core · muscle · flexibility · stamina
alpinist
High-peak climber
- EverestTallest peak on Earth
- KilimanjaroAfrica's highest mountain
- basecampExpedition's operational center
crampons · sherpa · glacier · crevasse · avalanche · ridge · bivouac · carabiner · harness · piton
intensify
Increase in degree
heighten · increase · swell · accelerate · mounting · rising · spike · uptick · skyrocket · spiral
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- difficultyState of being hard
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
effort · persistence · determination · grit · perseverance · tenacity · ordeal · hardship · grueling · demanding
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
ladder · promotion · success · ambition · rise · trajectory · achievement · breakthrough · ascendancy
climbsdescends
Moves downward
goes down · drops · falls · comes down · plunges
- social climbingSeeking higher status
- rock climbingScaling steep natural surfaces
- mountain climbingAscending peaks on foot
- climb upMove upward on surface
- mountain climberOne who ascends peaks
- climbing shoeTight footwear for scaling
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