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

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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

On Wednesday, websites scrambled to apply a patch for two critical security vulnerabilities affecting PHP, a programming language used by a large portion of the internet, including WordPress sites. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Even after the patch was released, many webpages, including those of government agencies and parts of Wikipedia, were taken down as a precaution as security teams scrambled to install the update. — Harry Booth, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks were our two biggest winners last week — both up more than 11% as news of the security flaws in the PHP programming language touched off a global security scramble. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

The result could spur a global scramble to pump more oil as quickly as possible, leaving the kingdom fighting to win back market share when the conflict ends amid a glut and lower prices. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026