as in struggle
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
it'll be a long scrabble to pull ourselves out of poverty
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as in to climb
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
we scrabbled up a sand dune to get a better view of the sea
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as in to fumble
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
he frantically scrabbled through the storage chest looking for the needed documents
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Recent Examples of scrabble
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
To have a player sent off (this time Wesley Fofana) and drop points from a winning position harks back to frustrating results earlier in the season which have resulted in Chelsea now scrabbling to finish in the top five.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Next went Marshall Allen, hands on his sax like feral scrabbling mice.
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Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
This left the ruling Labour Party scrabbling.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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That left the administration scrabbling for other ways to reimpose duties that were struck down.
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Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
To have a player sent off (this time Wesley Fofana) and drop points from a winning position harks back to frustrating results earlier in the season which have resulted in Chelsea now scrabbling to finish in the top five.
—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Next went Marshall Allen, hands on his sax like feral scrabbling mice.
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Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
This left the ruling Labour Party scrabbling.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrabble
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Thomas, 25, has seen limited playing time this season due to some offensive struggles.
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Carvalho’s struggles included a three-day strike in March 2023.
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The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
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Facing growing criticism over military restrictions in disaster zones, Venezuela’s interim government on Thursday defended its decision to militarize the state of La Guaira as the death toll from last week’s earthquakes climbed to 2,595.
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Riff argued the issue to halt the payout was not a legal battle but rather a political one.
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While the first half of the match was full of battles and speed runs from one goal to another, the players seem to be taking a more methodical pace after returning from the locker room.
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Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
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Aramco recently has had to scramble as the Iran war disrupted oil supplies and raised prices.
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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Mann’s bag appears to be from Chanel, and looks a lot like this $10k pick in particular.
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What is clear is that centrist Democrats haven’t mounted much of a fight.
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Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.
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The three, adrenaline pumping, clambered through the pancaked wreckage.
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Cars honked their horns and cyclists pulled over to tune in as flags fluttered in the wind, fans clambered to see the screen, and people hugged and shouted.
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“Scrabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrabble. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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