CLIMBED in a Sentence

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For CLIMBED, below is one of 277 sentences:
Then, she saw him dimly as he climbed down from the seat of a small wagon, heard the clicking of the gate as he came toward her.

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 Meanings and Examples of CLIMBED
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
climb
 n.  an event that involves rising to a higher point
 v.  go up or advance
climbing
 n.  an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
Classic Sentence: (201 in 14 pages)
1  He let the vision possess him as they climbed the hill to the house.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In II
2  He flung the bearskin into the sleigh, climbed to the seat, and drove up to the house.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
3  Scarlett slowly climbed the steps after him, her feet leaden.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
4  She cried until Charles climbed into bed beside her and tried to comfort her, cried without words until no more tears would come and at last she lay sobbing quietly on his shoulder.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
5  Charles' words were confirmed as Peter climbed onto the box and took the whip.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
6  Then, she saw him dimly as he climbed down from the seat of a small wagon, heard the clicking of the gate as he came toward her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
7  Prissy climbed in and took the baby in her arms.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
8  He climbed onto the seat beside her and picked up the reins.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
9  "I'll make a hant out of you if you don't get out of this wagon," said Scarlett, who was in no mood for argument, as she climbed lamely down to the ground.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
10  Prissy climbed reluctantly from the wagon with many groans and timorously followed Scarlett up the avenue.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
11  Stiffly, Scarlett climbed down from the seat, each movement of agony of aching muscles.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
12  Wade was very proud of it and often climbed upon the table beneath where it hung to pat it.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
13  He climbed in beside his whimpering wife and turned the horse.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
14  She rolled the table under the window, gathered up her skirts, climbed on it and tiptoed to reach the heavy curtain pole.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
15  As she climbed the stairs, the faint rumbling of thunder began and, standing on the well-remembered landing, she thought how like the siege cannon it sounded.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
Example Sentence: (76 in 6 pages)
16  He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
17  The bus climbed steadily up the road.
18  I climbed over into the back seat.
19  He climbed the social ladder.
20  He was at the apex of his career: he had climbed to the top of the heap.
21  Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
22  He pulled at the rope hanging from above to see if it was safe for the climb.
23  In the face of the new evidence he had to climb down and admit he had been wrong.
24  He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
25  It's a steep climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it.
26  We didn't climb to the very top of the mountain, but close enough.
27  It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.
28  There was a steep climb on the road out of town.
29  Don't climb a tree to look for fish.
30  He tried to climb the tree, but he could not.