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unscrambling

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verb

present participle of unscramble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrambling
Noun
  • In Hanford’s view, the ones related to word recognition, including phonological awareness and decoding, have often been neglected.
    David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The signs were there, in plain sight, only the decoding came too late.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unlike an image-classifying neural network, a PINN doesn’t learn by studying external data.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Similarly, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft have faced multiple lawsuits for classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, allowing the companies to avoid providing minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits.
    Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • By building out a picture of the whales’ health, habits and diet, researchers are deciphering the many ways humans impact their lives and guiding conservation actions that may mean life or death for the orcas.
    Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • By uncovering these complex vocal structures, this research marks a crucial step in deciphering the meaning behind sperm whale communication.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Some ideas are about forging connections, like Luke’s insight about disentanglement.
    Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Nikki Glaser was cracking jokes about CBS News and the Epstein files within moments of taking the stage for her Golden Globes monologue.
    Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Grout's biggest challenge is cracking from improper installation or too much moisture.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Resist the Temptation to Dig In The hardest part of building a charcuterie board is avoiding the temptation to start snacking as soon as you’re done arranging the board.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
  • As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge conducted the first large-scale analysis of isotopic and ancient DNA data in cemeteries from early medieval England to assess their migration patterns, according to a press release by the University of Edinburgh.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Having direct knowledge of the volcano provides a much more objective sense of the limits of their analysis, Calò said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Passepartout is also a wink at a long-running Italian television series in the early 2000s hosted by art historian Philippe Daverio, which made discovering and decrypting art very entertaining.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Use security tools capable of decrypting and inspecting PQC traffic.
    Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Unscrambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrambling. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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