1
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
The race scrambled political allegiances, with some voters splitting their tickets.
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Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has scrambled to respond by using drones of its own, with lethal effect.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
As universities have scrambled to comply with new restrictions, there has been a greater push for socioeconomic diversity amongst applicants and accepted students at top schools.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Four years later, though, the network scrambled its lineup, and Brown’s show was replaced by Anderson Cooper, who drew widespread attention and praise for his coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Consumers get fed up with higher prices and companies from McDonald's and Starbucks, to car dealers and huge retail chains scrambled to adjust.
—Hope King, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Due to some problems with leaky thrusters on the Apollo spacecraft that carried the second crew to Skylab in 1973, NASA scrambled to put together a 'rescue' mission as a contingency.
—Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
On fourth-and-1 from the Cincinnati 25-yard line with 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Nix scrambled and threw a ball to Mims that the second-year receiver hauled in through contact from two defenders for a game-tying touchdown.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Your data is also encrypted, meaning it’s scrambled into an unreadable format to prevent unauthorized access.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has scrambled to respond by using drones of its own, with lethal effect.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
As universities have scrambled to comply with new restrictions, there has been a greater push for socioeconomic diversity amongst applicants and accepted students at top schools.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Four years later, though, the network scrambled its lineup, and Brown’s show was replaced by Anderson Cooper, who drew widespread attention and praise for his coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Consumers get fed up with higher prices and companies from McDonald's and Starbucks, to car dealers and huge retail chains scrambled to adjust.
—Hope King, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Due to some problems with leaky thrusters on the Apollo spacecraft that carried the second crew to Skylab in 1973, NASA scrambled to put together a 'rescue' mission as a contingency.
—Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
On fourth-and-1 from the Cincinnati 25-yard line with 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Nix scrambled and threw a ball to Mims that the second-year receiver hauled in through contact from two defenders for a game-tying touchdown.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Your data is also encrypted, meaning it’s scrambled into an unreadable format to prevent unauthorized access.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled
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Spending on apparel and electronics also climbed at a solid pace.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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In the video, Ciara stood in the aisle while her kids — Future, Win, Sienna and Amora — climbed on top of her.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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After a season disrupted by injuries and fewer starts, the writing was on the wall.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Scrambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambled. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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