descramble

verb

Definition of descramblenext
as in to unscramble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descramble
  1. unscramble
  2. decrypt
  3. decode
  4. decipher
Verb
  • But uncertainty over what happens in the weeks ahead, as well as the complexity of unscrambling the blockage created by the closure of the strait, will continue to affect gasoline prices.
    — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
  • Thus, the most straightforward attempt to unscramble the omelet faltered.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of unscramble
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  • Here, the ciphertext was decrypted to what appeared to be a traceback.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Leonardo says the system does not decrypt communications, access message content or collect information stored on someone's device.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of decrypt
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  • Researchers typically devise decoding algorithms that run either on CPU’s, Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), or a field-programmable gate array to analyze these syndromes and then apply a correction to the computation.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Re-creating the Herculaneum scrolls To date, one entire scroll and passages from others have been deciphered, largely thanks to the Vesuvius Challenge, a project launched in 2023 that encourages researchers to decode scrolls for cash prizes.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of decode
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  • Romanoff sacrifices herself to retrieve the soul stone, and Nebula involuntarily connects with her past self—a connection used by a past Thanos to decipher the Avengers’ plan.
    — Michael McDonough, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But a more apt comparison might be the Mirabilia Urbis Romae, in which Medieval scholars deciphered the staggering ruins of Classical Rome.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of decipher
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“Descramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descramble. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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