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Example sentences for "climbs"

Lexicographically close words:
climbed; climber; climbers; climbeth; climbing; clime; climes; clinch; clinched; clincher
  1. It is by policy as much as by prowess that the young pugilist climbs to the top.

  2. You sleep upstairs there, in the spare bed; and Daise, she still climbs into her old bunk downstairs, where she slept when she was a kid.

  3. Could the interpretation of our patient be generalized, it might be said that the sleep walker climbs upon the roofs as a fulfilment of a childish wish to climb up into the very moon.

  4. It becomes clear now, likewise, why the patient climbs into the first story, then recollects herself and seeks to go out at the gate.

  5. The so often mentioned "woman in white" may also be the maiden in her nightgown, who thus exhibits herself in her night garment to her parents as she climbs into their bed, later also eventually to her lover.

  6. It zigzags through the pastures brown, And climbs old Pine Hill to its crown, With many a broken stake and rail, And gaps where beds of ivy trail.

  7. Then a boy or man climbs up, tries to shake us from the limb, and at length succeeds in knocking us to the ground.

  8. The little Polypody climbs over the rocks and perches contentedly on the spreading roots of trees, while a few fragile plants of the Slender Cliff Brake, something of a rarity in these parts, are fastened to the mossy ledges.

  9. A window opens above, something white appears, and up my gentleman climbs in a twinkling.

  10. The sun creeps 'gainst the hill And climbs and climbs And rests at every step.

  11. And there he climbs and climbs all day And never seems to stop, And I have heard my mother say He'll never reach the top.

  12. All through the sultry hours of June, From morning blithe to golden noon, And till the star of evening climbs The gray-blue East, a world too soon, There sings a Thrush amid the limes.

  13. T is not the primrose-sandalled moon, Nor cold and silent morn, Nor he that climbs the dusty noon, Nor mower war with scythe that drops, Stuck with helmed and turbaned tops Of enemies new shorn.

  14. It often travels to a considerable distance, and conceals itself under leaves, thence to dart out on its prey; or it climbs along the branches of trees to surprise the humming-birds and other small tree-creepers.

  15. It climbs trees in search of birds or their eggs; and if interrupted in its employment, will turn its rage against the intruder.

  16. When pressed by hunger, it climbs at night the trees and shrubs in which humming-birds and other small birds are perched, or have built their nests, and springing on them, grasps them with its powerful claws.

  17. The great dragon climbs with wonderful agility, but is said not to be very much at home in the water.

  18. It may frequently be found on old plum-trees, where it climbs in search of the insects which there congregate.

  19. To do this, he makes his way through the thick forest to the highest ground in the neighbourhood he can find, and then climbs one of the tallest trees.

  20. Where slant Orion slopes his star, To swelter in the rolling seas, Till slowly widening by degrees The grey climbs upward from afar.

  21. She climbs up, feet first, but they cut the vine on which she is ascending, and she is killed.

  22. They reach the tree on which perfume grows, and Kanag climbs up and breaks off a branch.

  23. Last, the people brought a man who climbs very well and the monkey climbed with him, and went much higher than the man.

  24. He climbs high tree and looks in all directions.

  25. After a good sleep he climbs on my lap and embraces me with devotion, until I really tire of him.

  26. Much of the time I write with him on my lap, and when I put him outside the cage he climbs up near me, and begs and pulls my sleeve until I relent, and let him come inside again.

  27. There are those, however, who, knowing that the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad climbs great passes over the mountains, are apprehensive of snow blockades at these points.

  28. He climbs trees, and thus gets the mast by breaking the branches and picking off the acorns.

  29. No sooner does a Homeburg man begin to broaden out and get successful and to hoist the town upward as he climbs himself, than we begin to grieve.

  30. When he sees his ancient enemy, he climbs out of his car, comes hastily over to where Pelty is erupting, and starts trading autos with him.

  31. When calm is restored, she packs her cord and climbs up again.

  32. If any interesting buzz occur overhead, the Lycosa climbs up from her rugged manor with the same speed as from a vertical shaft.

  33. The equilibrium of this living blanket is not so firm but that falls often occur, especially when the mother climbs from indoors and comes to the threshold to let the little ones take the sun.

  34. The Spider turns round, clutches the line which she has just obtained and climbs up by this road, still spinning.

  35. When the Spider hastens up at once, when she is of a good size, when she climbs boldly to the aperture of her dwelling, she is admitted to the tourney; otherwise, she is refused.

  36. Recovering from his fright, he climbs up once more, draws a little nearer.

  37. She climbs up again by the line produced by her descent.

  38. He climbs the slope of the suspension-cord; he advances circumspectly, step by step.

  39. And Vincent is the worst puzzled gent you ever saw as he climbs back into the cab.

  40. After half an hour's stroll I goes in, takes a lamp off the hall table, and climbs up to No.

  41. He don't wait for the others, but pikes for the wagonette and climbs in one of the side seats facin' me.

  42. The lovers rise, the harlot combs her hair, The dead man's face grows blue in the dizzy lamplight, The watchman climbs the stair .

  43. I have not told you, Juan Lepe, but I hold that now we begin to come to where our Mother Earth herself climbs, and climbs auspiciously!

  44. By the walled vineyard that climbs the hill I was met by three mounted men coming from the monastery.

  45. But it climbs in the teeth of its imperfections!

  46. The man who masters the world may trust in Providence, but he climbs to greatness on the stepping stones of hard work.

  47. As he climbs the long hill and tunes his thoughts in order, the sky is a froth of stars.

  48. It is steep, winding, and narrow, and one climbs out of it again the next morning by an equally steep, though less narrow, road up over the Shakespeare Cliff and down again abruptly into Folkestone.

  49. The scene of the most famous hill climbs in France.

  50. He climbs up there of his own will, and lies down beneath the dust of forgetfulness because he lacks the heart to arise and face the business of life.

  51. For he who climbs will lose more friends than the ne'er-do-well.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "climbs" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.