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

The situation became a major issue at the state Capitol, where Democrats scrambled to create a new Federal Cuts Relief Fund to cover not only healthcare but other cuts by the federal Republican administration. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Washington and other donors often step up when a crisis emerges, but scrambling to put together an emergency response is far from the best way to handle a biological threat. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

Leavitt took it from there, gaining 10 yards on a scramble up the middle that ended with the QB being flipped upside down by multiple tacklers before crashing down hard on the 4-yard line. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Even better, propose an upstream fix, such as a clearer process, earlier checkpoint or policy change so the scramble is less likely to happen again. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026