Synonyms of scramble

scramble 1 of 2

verb

ˈskram-bəl 

1

as in to climb

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling

the toddler scrambled up the stairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climb
• clamber
• swarm
• scrabble
• ascend
• summit
• surmount
• scale
• struggle
• shin
• shinny
• breast
• free-climb
• mount
• skin
• claw
• shimmy
• get up
• sprawl

2

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

scrambled the letters of the word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• shuffle
• confuse
• disturb
• disarray
• upset
• jumble
• muddle
• disorganize
• disarrange
• hash
• tumble
• dislocate
• mix (up)
• muss
• derange
• discompose
• snarl
• disorder
• tousle
• tangle
• disjoint
• mess (up)
• embroil
• stir (up)
• dishevel
• rumple
• unsettle
• perturb
• entangle
• clutter
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• organize
• arrange
• array
• regulate
• dispose
• range
• draw up
• marshal
• straighten (up)
• adjust
• line
• align
• tidy
• classify
• line up
• fix
• codify
• systematize
• make up
• queue
• systemize
• groom
• methodize
• spruce (up)
• unscramble

scramble

2 of 2

noun

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• variety
• assortment
• medley
• collage
• shuffle
• blend
• hash
• rummage
• botch
• jungle
• salad
• grab bag
• hodgepodge
• clutter
• mishmash
• stew
• patchwork
• smorgasbord
• amalgam
• mélange
• tumble
• litter
• montage
• tangle
• mixed bag
• agglomerate
• potpourri
• combination
• gumbo
• miscellanea
• omnium-gatherum
• ragout
• pastiche
• muddle
• farrago
• hotchpotch
• jambalaya
• motley
• agglomeration
• alphabet soup
• accumulation
• patchwork quilt
• crazy quilt
• miscellany
• menagerie
• salmagundi
• gallimaufry
• olla podrida
• ragbag
• macédoine
• welter
• conglomerate
• olio
• aggregate
• mess
• aggregation
• detritus
• conglomeration
• fusion
• sundries
• notions
• compound
• chaos
• composite
• odds and ends
• disarray
• mix-up
• catchall
• snarl
• oddments
• disarrangement
• morass
• imbroglio
• alloy
• confusion
• shambles
• admixture
• intermixture
• disorder
• commixture
• bollix
• dog's breakfast
• knot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scramble

Verb

Hundreds of people were getting killed every year at street-level crossings, and to quell the public outcry, the railroads scrambled to elevate freight tracks citywide at their own expense. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

On Evans final drive, after being sacked on first down, Jackson scrambled for a 19-yard gainer and Evans had some life. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Noun

As the fiscal reality of these mandates settles in communities across the state, the scramble of local governments to avoid cutting both core and beloved school programs like Outdoor School will become even more frantic. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

Ever since that Ontario park, Marineland, shuttered in 2024, there has been a scramble to find homes for 30 beluga whales who were once kept there. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026