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as in climbed
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 disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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Recent Examples of scrambled
Erin Eirwin was watching the bull riding when LaBeouf scrambled over the side of the rails, running past her.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said NATO aircraft were scrambled and air defenses put on alert as a response to the Russian strikes.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
As the market turned against GVA, Kastleman alleges, Stalcup scrambled to recoup his own investments at the expense of his investors.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
While the local Cuban community scrambled to find sponsors for the immigrants and take care of them, a wave of anti-immigration rose and threatened the vibrant thread Cubans brought to the tapestry of Miami.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In response, harm reduction organizations across the country have scrambled to ensure their offerings include foil, glass pipes, and mouthpieces in an effort to help people addicted to fentanyl or other substances smoke their drugs and avoid injection.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, however, the relationship between the two variables is completely scrambled with no discernable pattern, and Slok sees it as yet another sign investors are getting jittery about the state of the economy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Bannon’s politics don’t naturally lend themselves to cross-party coalition building, but AI has scrambled even his sense of the boundaries.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said NATO aircraft were scrambled and air defenses put on alert as a response to the Russian strikes.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
As the market turned against GVA, Kastleman alleges, Stalcup scrambled to recoup his own investments at the expense of his investors.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
While the local Cuban community scrambled to find sponsors for the immigrants and take care of them, a wave of anti-immigration rose and threatened the vibrant thread Cubans brought to the tapestry of Miami.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In response, harm reduction organizations across the country have scrambled to ensure their offerings include foil, glass pipes, and mouthpieces in an effort to help people addicted to fentanyl or other substances smoke their drugs and avoid injection.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, however, the relationship between the two variables is completely scrambled with no discernable pattern, and Slok sees it as yet another sign investors are getting jittery about the state of the economy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Bannon’s politics don’t naturally lend themselves to cross-party coalition building, but AI has scrambled even his sense of the boundaries.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled
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Winters dropped below zero; summers climbed past 100 degrees.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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After Phillips 66 shuttered its Los Angeles refinery in October, gasoline imports climbed in 2025 to the highest level since at least 2016, Vortexa data show.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Economic and religious activities disrupted by DHS Muslims in Minneapolis, estimated now to be more than 100,000, have lived in the city for well over a century, and the city has embraced them.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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When breathing stops or becomes shallow, sleep is disrupted and the body may experience drops in oxygen.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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That means there aren’t going to be just a few chairs shuffled around; my suspicion is much of the roster likely will be overhauled in the next few years.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2026
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An Aussie was the winner, but Jaelin Kauf got the silver and Liz Lemley (not to be confused with 30 Rock’s Liz Lemon) won the B final for the bronze.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Compassionate care for patients with serious medical conditions should not be confused with broad commercialization of drugs.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The study was conducted in a lab, where participants had never slept before, which could have also disturbed their sleep.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Scrambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambled. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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