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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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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Historical police data shows arguments or fights escalating was a factor in about 29% of all homicides in the city since 2020.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025 -
However, leaking information about fights, movements, and filming activity happens all the time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the end of the game, Alma climbs onto the evac chopper before everything cuts to black.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The light, fluffy chiffon cake climbs high in the tube pan.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The premise has the potential for slapstick silliness, as an incompetent Seoul family fumbles its way through opening a hunting lodge in the Korean countryside.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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As Lester fumbles for his bird whistle in the fountain to activate the camera, he gets thrown back in this tussle with Tillman and is killed.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A lot of Flagg’s struggles can be explained by the situation he’s been put in.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown could very well exacerbate those struggles for many Americans, especially people on the margins.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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No amount of refined wordplay or frilly couture can disguise how neatly the women’s war of wills fits into a larger filmography obsessed with the ways everyone madly scrambles for influence and control.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s no denying that travel looks a little different these days.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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One idea that still looks elegant but adds a little something-something?—
Luz García,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Nor are the ongoing battles to comply with rules both at home and abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The court battles that followed won the tribe a crucial gaming compact, and the ability to buy the land that would become home to Sky River Casino.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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