Climb
Climb verb - To move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling.
Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
How words are described
| high | high climb | high lead |
| initial | initial climb | initial lead |
| actual | actual climb | actual lead |
| entire | entire climb | entire lead |
| Other adjectives: real, big, main, new, heroic, dramatic, significant, comic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In fact, why didn't either of them climb the other cars to get to the lead train?
Source: Film / Unstoppable -
Everything seems to be fine until Savage, about to lead another bombing raid, finds himself physically unable to climb into the cockpit.
Source: Film / Twelve O'Clock High - The climax of the film sees Dillon, Ripley and the xenomorph trapped together in a lead mould, but when the humans start to climb out, the xenomorph follows them.
Source: Dying Moment Of Awesome / Film
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