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

Prices are unlikely to fall below $100 per barrel anytime soon, analysts said, with traders increasingly pricing in a significant loss of regional supply as Saudi Arabia scrambles to restore a crucial pipeline. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

As the world scrambles to commercialize safer solid-state batteries and cheaper sodium-ion alternatives, knowing exactly how ions move is everything. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Written with grimy, enlivening frankness — and an ability to dig into moral ambiguity — every character scrambles to get a leg up. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Uranus stations retrograde in Gemini, which throws you for a last-minute loop in your academic studies for the semester or scrambles your international travel plans. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

If there is no water, Rosa scrambles to figure out where to get it and how quickly. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Those gases create heat, which scrambles weather patterns and ecosystems. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

As Labor Day approaches and everyone scrambles to book last-minute trips to the furthest stretches of the Mediterranean, chasing the very last drops of summer, why not stay local instead? — Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

McCaffrey was held to 23 rushing yards on 10 attempts as Purdy led the team in rushing, mostly from scrambles. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

But as much of Washington scrambles to get its arms around emerging AI risks, elsewhere in the country, opposition to data centers does not necessarily indicate animosity toward AI. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

The two big scrambles (23 yards and 14 yards), the deep ball to Wicks (as well as a fadeaway touchdown pass to him), the tight-window passes to Goedert and DeVonta Smith are all moments that can carry over. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Indiana animal shelter scrambles after flood damageThe Animal Protection League in Anderson made a plea over the weekend for short- and longer-term foster homes for dogs, cats and kittens. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026

Lake Brantley quarterback Jackson Stecher avoids the rush up the middle and scrambles to the right side to reach the end zone on a 12-yard run. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

The scrambles to paper over the shortfalls essentially kick the fiscal can down the road without addressing the underlying causes. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Heirloom produce, honey and eggs are picked and collected right outside your window and become part of the buttermilk biscuits with house honey butter, brisket hash with jalapeño hollandaise and greenhouse lettuce scrambles. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

Her playful language scrambles to keep pace with a reality that forever outstrips it. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026