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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
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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as in jumbles
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer
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Recent Examples of scrambles
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
He is still covered in downy feathers and scrambles about on skinny legs, not yet ready to take flight.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlie Harper takes that straightforward arc and scrambles the timeline, so that the beats are organized not by chronology but by something like free association.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Drake quickly scrambles out of the room and heads to the club, where new songs featuring Yeat and pop singer Julia Wolf are playing.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
RoboForm employs the Advanced Encryption Standard 256, a sophisticated encryption algorithm that scrambles data so it cannot be read.
—Pcmag Brandx, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Quarterback Jackson Stetcher scrambles free and finds Davon Washington in the end zone for the Lake Brantley score.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
As Mackey and Noem bust into the theater, the audience scrambles in panic.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Quantum encryption scrambles video data using truly random cryptographic keys based on quantum physics.
—Yashas Hariprasad, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Walkers can hike and birdwatch in El Estrecho Natural Park, follow serene reservoirs and streams in Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve, or take the two-hour Benahavís River Walk, a mix of rock scrambles, swims, and crystal-clear pools.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
For now, Maye’s fumble helped sink them Sunday, when his last two sacks immediately followed successful scrambles for first downs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite not having the power back available, the Horned Frogs’ offense didn’t see a major drop in production, as the offense leaned on Jeremy Payne, Trent Battle and some key scrambles from Hoover to maintain balance offensively.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Mahomes has been sacked twice in each of the first two games, and the running game has been stagnant outside of quarterback scrambles.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Daniels stayed in for the remainder of the game, but came up hobbling after some of his subsequent scrambles, including one that appeared to be a hip-drop tackle (it was not penalized in the game) by Kingsley Enagbare.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
With both his eyes and his legs, Maye moved the chains on second-and-1, third-and-1 and third-and-6 scrambles against the Dolphins.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Troy Dye replaced Perryman, smacking Mahomes with a pair of solid hits on scrambles, and is likely to fill in again if Perryman can’t play.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Katin Houser #4 of the East Carolina Pirates scrambles against the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on August 28, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
He is still covered in downy feathers and scrambles about on skinny legs, not yet ready to take flight.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlie Harper takes that straightforward arc and scrambles the timeline, so that the beats are organized not by chronology but by something like free association.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Drake quickly scrambles out of the room and heads to the club, where new songs featuring Yeat and pop singer Julia Wolf are playing.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
RoboForm employs the Advanced Encryption Standard 256, a sophisticated encryption algorithm that scrambles data so it cannot be read.
—Pcmag Brandx, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Quarterback Jackson Stetcher scrambles free and finds Davon Washington in the end zone for the Lake Brantley score.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
As Mackey and Noem bust into the theater, the audience scrambles in panic.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Quantum encryption scrambles video data using truly random cryptographic keys based on quantum physics.
—Yashas Hariprasad, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
The armed group controls tens of thousands of acres of coca plantations and has gained significant political leverage as President Gustavo Petro’s Administration scrambles to secure agreements with armed groups critical to advancing Colombia’s broader peace talks and anti-narcotics efforts.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Walkers can hike and birdwatch in El Estrecho Natural Park, follow serene reservoirs and streams in Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve, or take the two-hour Benahavís River Walk, a mix of rock scrambles, swims, and crystal-clear pools.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
For now, Maye’s fumble helped sink them Sunday, when his last two sacks immediately followed successful scrambles for first downs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite not having the power back available, the Horned Frogs’ offense didn’t see a major drop in production, as the offense leaned on Jeremy Payne, Trent Battle and some key scrambles from Hoover to maintain balance offensively.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Mahomes has been sacked twice in each of the first two games, and the running game has been stagnant outside of quarterback scrambles.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Daniels stayed in for the remainder of the game, but came up hobbling after some of his subsequent scrambles, including one that appeared to be a hip-drop tackle (it was not penalized in the game) by Kingsley Enagbare.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
With both his eyes and his legs, Maye moved the chains on second-and-1, third-and-1 and third-and-6 scrambles against the Dolphins.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Troy Dye replaced Perryman, smacking Mahomes with a pair of solid hits on scrambles, and is likely to fill in again if Perryman can’t play.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambles
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Many have hike-able trails, tours, markets, shopping, or climbs to lookout points.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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But there is immense power in showing their whole selves—the broken parts, the regrets, the slow climbs back to light.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once Hughes plays the ball towards Lacroix, Mateta (red) disrupts City’s central zonal defender, Ruben Dias, and the rest of the Palace attackers diverge towards different zones inside the penalty area.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next As AI disrupts the hiring process across different industries, Thompson anticipates more companies could pull back on hiring altogether.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.—
Amy E. Stambach,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In time, all varieties of uniforms — security officers, park police, state police, bike police — grew, lining every hole.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ultra-creamy varieties like triple-crème or goat cheese can be stored in their original packaging or transferred to cheese paper, wax paper, or parchment paper, with a damp paper towel at the bottom to help retain freshness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Typically caused by a sensitive immune system — which confuses innocuous bacteria for harmful pathogens — symptoms include fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss, anemia, skin changes, arthritis and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The disinformation pushed by these types of influencers confuses audiences, leaves them less informed, and erodes trust in actual journalism.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our role as a retailer is to translate these shifts into experiences and assortments that resonate with how our customers live, work and express themselves.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fiddelke faces significant challenges—revamping product assortments, enhancing stores, and upgrading technology to compete against Amazon, Walmart, and Costco.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scrambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambles. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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