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as in climbed
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
the toddler scrambled up the stairs
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as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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Recent Examples of scrambled
Other managers, including Blue Owl Capital and Cliffwater, have also scrambled to halt or restrict withdrawals in recent weeks, as rising default fears spark an investor retreat from the sector.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly scrambled to pass a reckless juvenile justice bill that has been in a constant state of repair ever since.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Six years ago this month, Florida schools and beaches closed, cruise ships reported their first COVID outbreaks, and shoppers scrambled to get whatever toilet paper remained on the shelves.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Here, though, lovely poetic imagery is scrambled with old and alternate timelines, sending the reverie in unanticipated and often comic directions.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Hours earlier, two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled in fellow NATO state Romania as Russian drones attacked Ukraine near the River Danube, the outlet reported.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Outside, law enforcement scrambled for position.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Golden ran onto the court as officials scrambled to untangle the scrum before calling technicals on each player and giving Iowa the ball.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Many missed their flights and scrambled to book later flights or add themselves to standby lists that were already dozens of names long.
—Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly scrambled to pass a reckless juvenile justice bill that has been in a constant state of repair ever since.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Six years ago this month, Florida schools and beaches closed, cruise ships reported their first COVID outbreaks, and shoppers scrambled to get whatever toilet paper remained on the shelves.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Here, though, lovely poetic imagery is scrambled with old and alternate timelines, sending the reverie in unanticipated and often comic directions.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Hours earlier, two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled in fellow NATO state Romania as Russian drones attacked Ukraine near the River Danube, the outlet reported.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Outside, law enforcement scrambled for position.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Golden ran onto the court as officials scrambled to untangle the scrum before calling technicals on each player and giving Iowa the ball.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Many missed their flights and scrambled to book later flights or add themselves to standby lists that were already dozens of names long.
—Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled
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China sulfur prices, including cost and freight, climbed by about 13% from early March to $621 per tonne as of March 26, according to S&P Global Platts.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The average cost of unleaded gas has climbed more than a dollar in the month since the war began.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The strikes temporarily disrupted the spacecraft’s electrical systems, but quick action by mission control kept the mission on track.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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But oil bound for Asia from this new exit point still has to pass through Bab el-Mandeb to avoid the long way around, meaning it could be disrupted.—
Flavio Macau,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The smugglers let him aboard, and the boy clambered around hatches that, if opened, would reveal dozens of felonies worth of illicit cargo.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Royals shuffled their outfield this offseason.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The living room has been moved to the second floor in the plans and other rooms were shuffled around, though the project’s size and general design remain roughly the same.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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And now New Idea is reporting that Baker’s ex, Rebecca Rigg, who is very close to Kidman, is a bit confused by the situation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition, DraftKings argues that consumers aren’t confused by DraftKings’ use of March Madness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Indiana Dunes National Park Superintendent Jason Taylor had previously announced the decision to truck the sand from the site and said no natural habitat would be disturbed.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Your sleep was disturbed, and in a big way.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Scrambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambled. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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