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noun

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Recent Examples of scramble
Verb
The jets were scrambled from the Malbork air base, close to Kaliningrad, the U.K. government said. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025 Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
Florida forced Houston into four turnovers in the last two minutes and change, with the title won on a stop and a scramble for a loose ball as time ran out. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 But now Erik Spoelstra’s team will have to punch up in class, amid the scramble for play-in seeding. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scramble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scramble
Verb
  • Full sun Soil Type: Moist, well-draining, rich Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0-7.0) USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 A great diversity of climbing roses is available with varieties to suit any garden style.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • That might sound dramatic, but when your body is under attack all the time, even small tasks — taking a shower, cooking dinner, going to the gym — becomes like climbing a mountain.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When someone has it, their immune system goes into overdrive, producing more antibodies (or immunoglobulins, hence the name) than necessary that disrupt typical organ function.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Though relatively small and obscure, the agency plays a vital role in helping to settle disputes so as to avoid labor unrest that can disrupt the free flow of commerce, according to former federal mediators and experts.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.
    Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Then, around 200 million years ago, Pangaea began splitting apart, a geological breakup that formed the Atlantic Ocean, and eastern North America shuffled toward its current position on the globe.
    Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The Phillies can shuffle their rotation with the benefit of two upcoming off days.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
  • This is especially important in light of a variety of concerning trends that are picking up pace.
    Jim Pauley, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And when the series takes an occasional serious turn, you'll just be confused.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • However, simply getting older doesn’t equate to consistently missing bills or appointments, having a hard time speaking with people, or feeling lost or confused in places that are familiar to you.
    Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The winners are sure to represent a stunning assortment of books that have topped best-seller and year-end lists.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Reformation Launches First-Ever PJ Collection Reformation introduced sleepwear to the brand for the first time by launching a six-piece assortment of comfy styles.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
  • This tactic—arresting judges for their courtroom decisions—has disturbing echoes in other countries where judicial independence has been undermined: in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey, and in other places where democracy has given way to executive supremacy.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

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