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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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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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
Noun
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With potential regulatory fights to come, this is a potential boon and is a way of circumventing content quotas and other obligations that European countries want to establish.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Near the entrance, carvings of boar hunts, bear fights and acrobats recall the spectacle that once filled the arena.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The country’s stocks have seen a strong rally as confidence climbs in its chip progression and AI development.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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The state park also has more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails that cater to every skill level, from nature strolls to strenuous summit climbs up the Adirondack High Peaks.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Iain also makes a good-looking tart with raspberries and white chocolate (gag) on the top but then somehow fumbles it while trying to put it on his display stand.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The offensive line, which was also subject to heavy criticism after the loss to the Gators, didn’t panic after the early struggles.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Despite his offensive line’s struggles, Daniels had a half to remember.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trail begins across 89A from Manzanita Campground and scrambles through woods sprinkled with oak, walnut, hackberry, and later on, bigtooth maple.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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And in response, OpenAI scrambles to plug the holes.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Philp feels — and looks — better equipped to handle the rigors of the NHL now.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Mideast looks far different.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some Virginia elections have turned into battles over which candidate will be toughest on data centers; others elections have already been lost over them.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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As things get predictably dark for the struggling couple – and for some unlucky flies that get to experience her rage first-hand – their battles are frequently hilarious.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Scrabbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrabbles. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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