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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
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer
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Recent Examples of scramble
Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
News outlets scrambled to ingest the clips and make sense of them for viewers and readers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Doug Kyed, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
The democratic scramble has been replaced by the same hierarchical system every other airline uses.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Bella Livingston Fire destroyed an Anderson Township home early Monday as firefighters scrambled to find a hydrant that wasn’t frozen.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
News outlets scrambled to ingest the clips and make sense of them for viewers and readers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
Maye completed a pass to wide receiver Mack Hollins two plays later, delivered a stiff arm on a game-clinching scramble in the fourth quarter and finished the game.
—Doug Kyed, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
The democratic scramble has been replaced by the same hierarchical system every other airline uses.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scramble
Verb
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The good news on Sunday is that winds will turn southerly around lunchtime, bringing warmer air and sending temperatures climbing into the 50s, which would be within several degrees of the average high or 64 for the first day of February in Austin.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The more Cunningham continues to come into his own, the further Detroit’s ceiling continues to climb.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both sides say the strike will disrupt hospital operations.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The United States on June 25 launched a new satellite expected to significantly improve forecasts of solar flares and coronal mass ejections — huge plasma bubbles that can crash into Earth, disrupting power grids and communications.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The race for Los Angeles mayor has been in an extraordinary state of flux, with the candidate lineup shuffling and reshuffling in the final days before the filing deadline.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Moore administration has chosen the opposite approach, doubling down on spending while shuffling money around in a game of three-card monte.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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First found in the 1930s, this interpretation was later validated by a wide variety of laboratory experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The menu has shifted to more small plates and skewers, with meats like chicken, shrimp, fish and wagyu beef and a variety of different vegetables.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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The sheer bulk of the suit might confuse the human eye from a distance, but in large open spaces, like snowfields, anything that looks a little odd will stand out.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Many people confuse the center with Crossroads Church or Crossroad Health Center, Pelicano said.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Who’s Next trade show continued to spread its wings, leaning further into demand for broader assortments as retailers seek opportunities to up the lifestyle quotient in stores and cultivate a community vibe that brings consumers back time after time.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In states like Florida that have robust school-choice programs, funding is beginning to follow students to a much wider assortment of learning environments.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Taking place during the Christmas season, the film centers on a group of sorority sisters who are tormented by persistent, disturbing phone calls.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kids comb case files, contact local authorities, and even interview a victim, all of which expose each young detective to disturbing images, ideas, and theories.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Scramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scramble. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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