Synonyms of scrambles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scramble

1

as in climbs

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

• climbs
• clambers
• scrabbles
• swarms
• ascends
• scales
• surmounts
• shimmies
• struggles
• summits
• sprawls
• shinnies
• breasts
• shins
• mounts
• gets up
• skins
• claws
• free-climbs

2

as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

scrambled the letters of the word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupts
• shuffles
• confuses
• disturbs
• jumbles
• tumbles
• muddles
• disorganizes
• disorders
• dislocates
• upsets
• hashes
• disarranges
• tousles
• snarls
• deranges
• mixes (up)
• musses
• rumples
• disarrays
• tangles
• discomposes
• embroils
• dishevels
• disjoints
• unsettles
• messes (up)
• perturbs
• entangles
• clutters
• stirs (up)
• agitates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• organizes
• arranges
• orders
• disposes
• regulates
• lines
• ranges
• tidies
• draws up
• marshals
• aligns
• straightens (up)
• arrays
• classifies
• adjusts
• codifies
• queues
• systematizes
• lines up
• fixes
• makes up
• grooms
• methodizes
• systemizes
• unscrambles
• spruces (up)

scrambles

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noun

plural of scramble

as in jumbles

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumbles
• varieties
• assortments
• medleys
• collages
• shuffles
• blends
• botches
• rummages
• tumbles
• litters
• hashes
• clutters
• grab bags
• jungles
• salads
• montages
• muddles
• mishmashes
• tangles
• mélanges
• miscellanea
• stews
• patchwork quilts
• patchworks
• hodgepodges
• ragouts
• smorgasbords
• hotchpotches
• mixed bags
• combinations
• crazy quilts
• ragbags
• farragoes
• gumbos
• jambalayas
• amalgams
• omnium-gatherums
• pastiches
• agglomerations
• miscellanies
• alphabet soups
• agglomerates
• gallimaufries
• olios
• olla podridas
• potpourris
• motleys
• macédoines
• accumulations
• menageries
• welters
• aggregates
• salmagundis
• conglomerates
• detritus
• messes
• aggregations
• sundries
• notions
• conglomerations
• odds and ends
• compounds
• fusions
• composites
• snarls
• catchalls
• mix-ups
• oddments
• shambles
• chaoses
• disarrays
• disarrangements
• imbroglios
• commixtures
• alloys
• bollixes
• disorders
• morasses
• intermixtures
• admixtures
• confusions
• dog's breakfasts
• knots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrambles

Verb

What to do about large-scale data centers, however, scrambles home rule for the candidates. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Inflation is through the roof as the regime scrambles to print more money. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Jackson scrambles into the end zone for his second rushing touchdown. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

The decision represents the first instance this cycle of national Republican groups abandoning incumbents as the party scrambles to prevent more widespread losses in the midterm elections. — New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The naturally recurring warming of tropical Pacific waters scrambles rainfall patterns worldwide and often brings wetter springs to the Southern Hemisphere. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Where previous generations once encountered retro TV classics through reruns and physical media releases, streaming makes practically everything available all at once and scrambles the release chronology completely. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

And where does the water come from for these 10 new cities as the West scrambles for what’s left of diminishing supplies? — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

David’s transformation scrambles gender, desire, power, and the seemingly straightforward relationship between a person and the face everyone else recognizes as theirs. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Noun

Once enough wire is cleared, the young moose scrambles to its feet and bolts. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

When head trauma scrambles that signaling, the loop breaks down. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Leavitt connected with nine different receivers and kept scrambles to a minimum, rushing just 4 times for 11 yards. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Crete-Monee’s August LaBranche (2) scrambles against Bloom during a Southland Conference game in Chicago Heights on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Nielsen scrambles and finds Crescenzo deep for an 81-yard Bastrop touchdown. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Allen then had scrambles of 19 and 13 yards to set up the kick by Bass, who ran away to celebrate before the officials signaled it good. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

YouTube, now the clear winner of the video wars, is setting the terms, while commercial TV scrambles to find new models. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

As exciting as Willis’ scrambles have been, his execution of Miami’s offense, which ranked 26th in the NFL, is one of the many factors holding the 2026 team back. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026