Synonyms of scrambled

scrambled

verb

past tense of scramble

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbed
• clambered
• scrabbled
• swarmed
• scaled
• ascended
• shimmied
• struggled
• shinned
• shinnied
• surmounted
• sprawled
• mounted
• clawed
• skinned
• breasted
• got up
• free-climbed
• summited

2

as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

scrambled the letters of the word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupted
• shuffled
• confused
• disturbed
• jumbled
• muddled
• upset
• tumbled
• disarranged
• disorganized
• disordered
• tousled
• dislocated
• hashed
• mussed
• disheveled
• snarled
• disjointed
• deranged
• disarrayed
• mixed (up)
• tangled
• rumpled
• discomposed
• embroiled
• messed (up)
• perturbed
• entangled
• unsettled
• cluttered
• stirred (up)
• agitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordered
• arranged
• organized
• disposed
• ranged
• regulated
• arrayed
• aligned
• lined
• drew up
• marshaled
• classified
• straightened (up)
• adjusted
• lined up
• fixed
• tidied
• codified
• queued
• systematized
• made up
• groomed
• methodized
• systemized
• unscrambled
• spruced (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrambled

Lawmakers have scrambled to respond, but earlier attempts repeatedly fell short. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Other climbers scrambled up the far side of the gorge and secured the line. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The second one backed the Badgers up to their own 26 before Joseph scrambled for a short gain to set up the third-and-13 that Harris converted with his long touchdown. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Farther south, a highway closure on North Carolina’s Hatteras Island scrambled Jayden Sink and Kimberly Laprad’s Saturday wedding plans. — Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

When the 2023 flood came, his crew scrambled to set up about 30 diesel pumps and sent water flowing onto a vineyard and orchards of almonds, pistachios and olives. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

French diplomats scrambled into major damage control mode, claiming the outrage was a massive misunderstanding blown out of translation. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The ministry had earlier scrambled two Romanian F-16s and two Spanish F-18s to monitor its airspace in two separate locations after a spate of drones were detected in Ukraine near the border. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

In recent months, Washington has scrambled to close gaps created by earlier cuts, including by filling vacant roles and committing more than $500 million in assistance to the Ebola response—far more than any other country has committed. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026