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

Just like many of his neighbors, the sound of the Delciello’s bell sent Carmody scrambling to round up tools and knives that needed their dull blades refreshed. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

At a time when companies are scrambling to bring people back together, Muffin and Butter have managed to do it naturally. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

With a new wave of moratoriums and restrictions, AI companies like OpenAI are scrambling to rebrand the buildout and market construction alongside promises of perks and community benefits to woo both local governments and residents. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Now, federal officials are scrambling to contain the fallout as concerns grow over the safety of agents and their families. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Major shifts in the political tone of the nation have in the recent past sent TV-news outlets scrambling to match the tenor of the times. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

The would-be rival to the PGA Tour, which was championed by major winner Phil Mickelson and run until 2025 by another former player of note, Greg Norman, was left scrambling when the Saudi Public Investment Fund pulled out last year. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Wait for the rows in front of you to get up and head to the exit, rather than scrambling to snatch your items from the overhead bins and just crowding the aisle. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

So states have been scrambling since the notifications began going out Tuesday to figure out where the DOJ plans to be. — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026