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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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  • That makes decoding and playback capabilities an important part of the television itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While Swift herself was chatting with Tom Cruise at Travis Kelce’s first Kansas City Chiefs home game of the season, Swifties went into full-on investigation mode, decoding every minor detail from the four-minute video.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of decode
Verb
  • No, multiple academics have attempted to decipher the meaning behind the mightily adorable meow of the domestic house cat.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Taxpayer groups working across multiple cities and counties should not have to decipher different deadlines and procedures in every jurisdiction.
    — Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of decipher
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“Descramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descramble. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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