descrambling

Definition of descramblingnext
present participle of descramble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descrambling
Verb
  • Brain-computer interfaces have been shown to help patients communicate, often by tracking their eye movement or by decoding brain activity associated with speech or handwriting.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Researchers say a growing number of young people are turning to AI to navigate social situations — drafting rejection texts, decoding mixed signals and scripting difficult conversations.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • WhatsApp and Signal are best known for using end-to-end encryption, which can prevent even the messaging services themselves from decrypting user chats.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Inside, advanced computer servers are decrypting hard drives and phones and tracking IP addresses tied to the fraud network.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Okay, well, can someone get cracking on this?
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
  • When a piano tuner’s extraordinary hearing reveals a knack for cracking safes, his quiet New York routine gives way to a risky life of crime—just as the possibility of love suggests another future.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Descrambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descrambling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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