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

Before scrambling to control the reaction, decide whether the attention is actually a problem. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Jenkins brought the crowd to its feet, scrambling for a 31-yard touchdown on a third-and-7, but a holding penalty negated it. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Some Democratic and Republican leaders around the country are scrambling to come up with regulations after employees at AI companies recently warned that the technology could create catastrophe, including the end of humanity. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Washington and other donors often step up when a crisis emerges, but scrambling to put together an emergency response is far from the best way to handle a biological threat. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

Those who can actually get in to see a doctor to prescribe hormone replacement therapy are now dealing with an estrogen patch shortage, leaving them scrambling to get their prescriptions. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

Patrick Mahomes finished the job by scrambling up the middle, simultaneously giving the Chiefs an early lead and quieting some doubts about his reconstructed ACL and LCL. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Other video from the scene shows people scrambling through the restaurant in the moments after the impact. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Willis was under pressure from the Raiders' pass rush for much of the game but showed his athleticism and scrambling ability, finishing with a team-high 39 yards rushing. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026