ADJ
long, slow | short | arduous, difficult, exhausting, hard, sharp, steep | easy | steady
VERB + CLIMB
do, make
She made the climb to the top of the mountain in just three hours.
PREP
on a/the ~
She injured her knee on a climb in the mountains last summer.
~ from/to
It took us an hour to climb to the top of the hill.
~ up
The children enjoyed climbing up the steep mountain path during their school trip.
ADJ
long, slow | rapid | gradual, steady
PREP
~ against
The stock market made a steady climb against the backdrop of economic uncertainty last year.
~ in
There has been a gradual climb in house prices over the last five years.
~ out of
The athlete made a difficult climb out of last place during the final race.
~ to
After years of hard work, she finally achieved her climb to success in the fashion industry.
ADV
high
The mountain climbers reached high into the clouds before stopping to rest.
slowly
PREP
up
The hikers climbed up the steep mountain trail for three hours yesterday.
PHRASES
climb to the top
The hikers were determined to climb to the top of the hill before sunset.
go climbing
ADV
gradually, slowly | steadily | steeply | up
VERB + CLIMB
begin to
The mountain trail began to climb after we passed the old wooden bridge.
PREP
from
The hikers climbed from the valley floor to the mountain peak in three hours.
to
The hikers climbed to the top of the mountain before sunset.
ADV
sharply, steeply
The mountain path climbed steeply through the forest before reaching the summit.
steadily
PREP
above
The hiker climbed above the clouds and saw the mountain peak clearly.
from, to
The price of coffee has climbed from $2 to $3 per cup this year.