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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
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
An Adventure Day scrambles your brain and body in all kinds of good ways.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
This round of consolidation looks more like a clearing of the decks before AI scrambles everything.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The elder station now scrambles to recast the morning drive, while its competitor is rolled up in Ted Sarandos’s 2025 IP avalanche.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
When his evil nemesis (Sean Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and Willa goes missing, Bob scrambles to find her, battling the consequences of his past.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Centre-back Konate scrambles across to cover, but loses the one-v-one against Igor Jesus.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Darius Curry of the Colorado State Rams scrambles against the New Mexico Lobos at University Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Albuquerque.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Rio Yamat, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The running game — outside of Maye’s scrambles (10 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown) — was mostly a slog.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, dad Christopher (Sean Bean) scrambles to find his family from the outside.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
During recent 11th-hour scrambles on the House floor, GOP leaders have had to assuage the concerns of protesting lawmakers, both centrists and hardliners, in order to move bills.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
More often than not, the Texans keep eyes on the quarterback in zone coverage, looking to jump throws and prevent scrambles.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Breakfast runs the gamut from scrambles and omelets to biscuits and gravy, while lunch brings burgers, salads, sandwiches, and their coveted chili.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
When his evil nemesis (Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as father and daughter battle the consequences of his past.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
BitLocker scrambles all the data on the hard drive, making it so that only those with a key can decode it.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
An Adventure Day scrambles your brain and body in all kinds of good ways.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
This round of consolidation looks more like a clearing of the decks before AI scrambles everything.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The elder station now scrambles to recast the morning drive, while its competitor is rolled up in Ted Sarandos’s 2025 IP avalanche.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
When his evil nemesis (Sean Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and Willa goes missing, Bob scrambles to find her, battling the consequences of his past.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Centre-back Konate scrambles across to cover, but loses the one-v-one against Igor Jesus.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Darius Curry of the Colorado State Rams scrambles against the New Mexico Lobos at University Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Albuquerque.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The running game — outside of Maye’s scrambles (10 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown) — was mostly a slog.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, dad Christopher (Sean Bean) scrambles to find his family from the outside.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
During recent 11th-hour scrambles on the House floor, GOP leaders have had to assuage the concerns of protesting lawmakers, both centrists and hardliners, in order to move bills.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
More often than not, the Texans keep eyes on the quarterback in zone coverage, looking to jump throws and prevent scrambles.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Breakfast runs the gamut from scrambles and omelets to biscuits and gravy, while lunch brings burgers, salads, sandwiches, and their coveted chili.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
When his evil nemesis (Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as father and daughter battle the consequences of his past.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambles
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The refuge is at the end of a 25-mile-long rutted dirt road that climbs through a shadowy forest of pine and spruce, punctuated by the sparkle of the occasional stream or meadow.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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American climber Alex Honnold climbs Taipei 101 building by hand.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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On the other hand, chronic sleep deprivation impairs attention, disrupts decision-making and alters the hormones that regulate appetite and metabolism.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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Depriving children and young adults of social contact, structure, and meaningful engagement disrupts emotional regulation, impulse control, and decision-making, causing harm that can follow them long after release.—
Gladys Carrión,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 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
Verb
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Starbucks Coffee Pods Restock your coffee bar with Starbucks K-Cup Coffee Pods in Pike Place, Sumatra, and French Roast varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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But when portions are the same, calories, fiber, and micronutrients are very similar between different oatmeal varieties.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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No one confuses kilowatt-hours with productivity, yet no serious economy flies blind without tracking them.—
Noosheen Hashemi,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Where the Roma obscured the line between a classic grand tourer and a sports car with supercar tendencies, the Amalfi confuses things further.—
Jonny Lieberman,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2026
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Ulta Beauty, Target and Walmart are leaning into wellness, each kicking off 2026 with sweeping additions to their respective assortments and, in the case of Ulta, a wellness shop-in-shop redesign.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This is reshaping assortments, replenishment, staffing, and storytelling in real time.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scrambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambles. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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