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scrabbled

verb

past tense of scrabble

as in climbed

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 fumbled

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 scrabbled With the June 2 primary weeks away and many voters still undecided, candidates scrabbled for airtime and breakout moments during the chaotic 90-minute debate. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The Eagles have scrabbled at multiple offensive schemes while leveraging the strength of their defense. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

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The outbreak remains concentrated in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, where cases have climbed from 177 to 352.

— Alex DeLuca, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The scouts said the object climbed quickly before appearing to disintegrate.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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Carr fumbled while trying to spike the ball, and Isaiah Glasker pounced on it to help the Cougars maintain a two-score lead going into the locker room.

— John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Then, with Georgia a first down away from a game-winning field-goal attempt, Stockton fumbled the ball.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of fumbled

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Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall scrambled for 117 yards on 14 carries as the Jayhawks managed 168 rushing yards on 34 attempts (one touchdown).

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrambled

Verb

Its shots weren’t falling, and its defense looked weary under Atlanta’s offensive pressure.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
There were moments during the Heats’ season-opening 131-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves where the product looked sloppy, and the effort was lackluster.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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Readers will know, of course, that Joao Palhinha bundled in a late winner at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Spurs reduced the gap to two and then clambered over West Ham in the final weeks of the season.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
People have clambered into helicopters from roof terraces and been winched up from the mud left behind by the floodwater, videos posted by the Nepali Army show.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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