scrabbles 1 of 2

noun

plural of scrabble
as in fights
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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scrabbles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrabble
1
as in climbs
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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2
as in fumbles
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 Synonyms for scrabbles
  1. fights
  2. climbs
  3. fumbles
  4. struggles
  5. scrambles
  6. looks
  7. battles
  8. clambers
Noun
  • Milošević, in her UFC debut, earned a $100,000 performance bonus for her dominant victory, quickly setting her sights on future fights in the 135-pound division.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • With Congress closely divided and new Proposition 50 maps creating intraparty fights, how such voters act will matter.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fights
Verb
  • Add Fulbright, Humphrey, and other programs, and the number climbs higher.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • There were three smaller climbs heading to Ventoux, which was ranked as a Hors Catégorie ascent — the hardest category — and had a gradient of nearly 9%.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbs
Verb
  • Sims catches a hitch and turns up field but fumbles the ball while switching hands.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Definition of fumbles
Noun
  • Clancy wrote about her struggles to get newborn Callan to sleep, and constant worries of his being sick.
    — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Mookie Betts, despite his struggles this season, is a popular future Hall of Famer with a cool nickname.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska are expected to visit Ceuta as Madrid scrambles to contain the crisis.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • The internet casually scrambles basic ideas of personhood, reframing people as commodities and stripping us for parts.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of scrambles
Verb
  • Finding that balance, Amin said, looks different for every family.
    — Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Do not agree to a setup that looks generous but doesn’t benefit you.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of looks
Noun
  • Louder Than Fear, directed by Justin Krook and Michael Dwyer, documents the star’s journey to fame and his personal battles, including the aftermath of his 2008 private plane crash.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The eviction process was protracted and followed a series of complex legal battles led by residents of the encampment, who organized as a collective to advocate for their rights.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of battles
Verb
  • His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.
    — Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of clambers
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