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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
Firms are scrambling to add tax professionals, but with a relatively spares talent pool, that means heavier workloads for existing CPAs.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Although the name suggests otherwise, the custard should never be allowed to actually boil, which would risk scrambling the eggs and ruining the custard.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Hurts was scrambling on second-and-20 when he was tackled by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of his 13-yard run.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The development sent House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican members scrambling to come up with a new proposal and baffled senators on both sides of the aisle.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
In northern Spain, officials are scrambling to contain the recent invasion of the southern giant hornet, a second blow to the beekeeping sector that’s already spread thin from the assault of another hornet, the Vespa veluntina.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Bricks-and-mortar locations in particular are scrambling to keep up with online retailers and big-box chains.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
That sent Republicans scrambling as Johnson went back to the drawing board.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Big Tech is spending at a rate that's never been seen, sparking boom times for companies scrambling to facilitate the AI build-out.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Although the name suggests otherwise, the custard should never be allowed to actually boil, which would risk scrambling the eggs and ruining the custard.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Hurts was scrambling on second-and-20 when he was tackled by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of his 13-yard run.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The development sent House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican members scrambling to come up with a new proposal and baffled senators on both sides of the aisle.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
In northern Spain, officials are scrambling to contain the recent invasion of the southern giant hornet, a second blow to the beekeeping sector that’s already spread thin from the assault of another hornet, the Vespa veluntina.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Bricks-and-mortar locations in particular are scrambling to keep up with online retailers and big-box chains.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
That sent Republicans scrambling as Johnson went back to the drawing board.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Big Tech is spending at a rate that's never been seen, sparking boom times for companies scrambling to facilitate the AI build-out.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambling
Verb
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Bitcoin has rebounded to over $100,000 after a lull during the holiday period, climbing along with stock markets.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Every child should know the awe of watching the sun rise over a pristine lake, the challenge of climbing a rugged trail, and the quiet of a night sky untouched by city lights.—
Alex Stout,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2025
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Robertson had a good sequence throwing a big hit on Gage Goncalves and disrupting his shot attempt seconds later.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is already disrupting numerous sectors across society.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the night before the verdict, they were joined by more than a dozen journalists, clambering for the best angle of their emerging messages, pasted up on walls already crowded by other snippets of testimony and poetry.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Dec. 2024
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But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Don’t come over here disturbing my peace if mahogany queens aren’t your preferred type.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 Apr. 2025
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Crimping is the process of severing a crop at the base and laying it over to create a decomposing thatch/mulch layer for the garden without disturbing the soil.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Scrambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambling. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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