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climbed the ladder

climbed the ladder is the simple past and past participle of climb the ladder.

Meaning of climb the ladder

Verb

climb the ladder (third-person singular simple present climbs the ladder, present participle climbing the ladder, simple past and past participle climbed the ladder)

  1. (idiomatic) To advance one's career, social status, or position in life or a situation.

Questions about climbed the ladder

What is climbed the ladder the simple past and past participle of?
Climbed the ladder is the simple past and past participle of climb the ladder.

Words near climbed the ladder in the dictionary

  1. climbdowns
  2. climbed
  3. climbed down
  4. climbed into
  5. climbed on the bandwagon
  6. climbed the ladder
  7. climbed the walls
  8. climbed up
  9. climbed up the ladder
  10. climbedst
  11. climber

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