Synonyms of scrambling

scrambling

verb

present participle of scramble

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbing
• clambering
• scrabbling
• swarming
• ascending
• scaling
• struggling
• surmounting
• shimmying
• shinning
• shinnying
• clawing
• mounting
• breasting
• sprawling
• summiting
• skinning
• free-climbing
• getting up

2

as in disrupting

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

scrambled the letters of the word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupting
• shuffling
• confusing
• disturbing
• jumbling
• tumbling
• muddling
• upsetting
• hashing
• disarranging
• disorganizing
• mussing
• mixing (up)
• disordering
• dislocating
• tousling
• snarling
• deranging
• disarraying
• tangling
• disheveling
• discomposing
• rumpling
• disjointing
• messing (up)
• embroiling
• unsettling
• cluttering
• entangling
• perturbing
• stirring (up)
• agitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• organizing
• arranging
• ranging
• ordering
• regulating
• disposing
• tidying
• lining
• marshaling
• queuing
• aligning
• adjusting
• straightening (up)
• classifying
• drawing up
• arraying
• fixing
• codifying
• lining up
• systematizing
• grooming
• making up
• methodizing
• systemizing
• sprucing (up)
• unscrambling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrambling

Nigeria’s leading opposition parties are scrambling to fight a growing number of lawsuits that are threatening their capacity to mount a credible challenge in January’s presidential elections. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Countries are scrambling not to fall behind in AI — and French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are leading a personal charm offensives to court tech CEOs. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Secret Service officials said everyone will need to be rescreened prior to reentering the event after the threat of storms sent visitors scrambling earlier Saturday. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Meanwhile, guests are reportedly scrambling to pull an array of looks from top designer showrooms to prepare for the moment. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

In the wake of the cutting of almost the entire Destiny 2 team after end-of-service was announced for the live title, those that remain are scrambling to get out a few final, key fixes that will be the game’s last. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

While everyone else is scrambling through general sales, this under-the-radar section is overflowing with markdowns worth clicking on. — Aashna Gheewalla, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

After scrambling to get the wedding together, Stone and his band rehearsed at sound check that afternoon. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026