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as in climbing
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 disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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Recent Examples of scrambling
This team was scrambling to put together a cogent, passable 53-man roster only a few weeks ago.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Countless brands scrambling to join the conversation.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
OpenAI scrambling to secure restructuring deal.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recruiters like Brunel report massive expansion projects in Canada, the United States, and South America, all scrambling for limited technical talent.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
No more scrambling to jot down every point.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
They are joined by an ensemble including Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Gabriel Basso, Anthony Ramos, Greta Lee, Moses Ingram, and Jason Clarke, each embodying the cabinet members, military officers, and aides scrambling to prevent total disaster.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The war ended with a lopsided Israeli victory, and with Iran scrambling to find more ways to punish and deter Israel if hostilities resumed.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Transfer deadline day is notorious for its frenetic nature, with clubs scrambling to complete deals at the very last minute and staff and fans alike staying up until the early hours.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Countless brands scrambling to join the conversation.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
OpenAI scrambling to secure restructuring deal.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recruiters like Brunel report massive expansion projects in Canada, the United States, and South America, all scrambling for limited technical talent.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
No more scrambling to jot down every point.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
They are joined by an ensemble including Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Gabriel Basso, Anthony Ramos, Greta Lee, Moses Ingram, and Jason Clarke, each embodying the cabinet members, military officers, and aides scrambling to prevent total disaster.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The war ended with a lopsided Israeli victory, and with Iran scrambling to find more ways to punish and deter Israel if hostilities resumed.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Transfer deadline day is notorious for its frenetic nature, with clubs scrambling to complete deals at the very last minute and staff and fans alike staying up until the early hours.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambling
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Spring has come to dine at winter’s table, responding to the glow of climbing fire.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For example, when the Fed started to cut its interest rates last fall, mortgage rates actually began climbing.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The limitations placed on these researchers is disrupting NASA’s work and could stymie the careers of younger Chinese researchers who came to the US to advance their scientific work, as well as benefit the space agency through their findings, the sources said.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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After clambering back onto the platform, medics took him to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition with face injuries, cops said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In it, a monster with bolts in his head and a shuffling gate was created by a man.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The closures have resulted in staff shuffling throughout the library system and rescheduled activities such as author talks and photography exhibits.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since its creation in 2007, only about 2% of applicants had successfully received forgiveness before the pandemic, largely due to confusing eligibility rules and administrative mismanagement.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unfollow accounts that regularly share disturbing images.—
Annie Margaret,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second sounds like every other LinkedIn message disturbing their peace and cluttering their inbox.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scrambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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