How to Use scramble in a Sentence

scramble

1 of 2 verb

• He scrambled up the ramp.
• Both players scrambled for the ball.
• We scrambled over the boulders and kept climbing up the mountain.
• It started to rain, and we all scrambled for cover.
• I'll scramble some eggs for breakfast.
• News of the factory closing found workers scrambling to find jobs.
• Teams that miss out will scramble for the likes of Keenum.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
• He was forced to scramble twice against the Illini and gained 22 yards.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2021
• In a small bowl, mix the golden egg with a few drops of milk and whisk to scramble.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021
• The pound and gilt yields fell at the same time, which caused pension funds to scramble for cash.
  — Quartz, 1 Nov. 2022
• Yet McCord bounced back on the next play to scramble for a first dow.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2021
• Since then, lawyers and judges around the state have been scrambling to figure out the next steps.
  — Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• The bear roars and goes straight for the rider, who scrambles to get away from the charging bear.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
• The woman scrambles for a gun and kills him, then runs off into the trees.
  — Sandra Upson, WIRED, 7 May 2018
• The new design was a hit in Reno, where workers scrambled to buy the trousers.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2023
• Love got the goal that had Lakewood (17-5-6) scrambling.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
• That forced the banks to scramble for other sources of funding.
  — The Economist, 20 June 2020
• Now the hard-scrabble area is scrambling to save what’s left of their trees.
  — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, 14 June 2018
• While a bunch of other teams scramble to find their next guy, the Browns have theirs.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
• Two fat cats scrambled on the rocks around me like mountain goats.
  — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
• Guests scrambled to stack chairs to brace the doors, and windows buckled and creaked.
  — Grace Garces Bordallo and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
• The crew scrambled out of their bunks, expecting to see a rock or rogue wave.
  — WIRED, 15 June 2023
• His plan was to scramble away and keep the fourth-quarter clock moving.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 1 Dec. 2022
• Eluding a rush, Fields broke the pocket, scrambled right and used his eyes to move the defense.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Still, the district was able to scramble to reopen schools.
  — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2021
• Her brakes gave out on the drive home, forcing her to scramble to borrow a car.
  — Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2022
• Gauff had scrambled to extend the point to thirteen shots.
  — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
• Meanwhile, the two-time reigning MVP was out for the next six weeks, and the Rattlers have had to scramble out of a 2-4 hole to get to 6-4.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2023
• Universities are scrambling to push back against Trump and figure out what happens next.
  — Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
• Morning glory requires support or other plants to scramble up.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024

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scramble

2 of 2 noun

• There was a mad scramble to fill vacant positions at the school.
• The trail to the top is short, but quite rugged and more of a scramble.
  — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 19 July 2019
• The very peak of Bayview Park is up a bit of a scramble.
  — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2021
• His shot was off the mark and the Cougars got the rebound off a scramble.
  — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022
• The scramble with something on the line should be good.
  — Randy Sachs, star-telegram, 9 Feb. 2018
• Ovechkin was left alone in front of the net during the scramble.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2022
• In the boys relay, Jager opened with the sixth-fastest scramble leg.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2018
• That was going to be a fight and a scramble in the house with a gun safe.
  — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2022
• That set up Young’s third-and-goal scramble to tie it at 7 and the race was on.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 26 Nov. 2022
• Dhue-Reid set up the score with a 21-yard scramble on third down.
  — Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2020
• Ryan ripped off a 2nd-and-17 scramble and slid down three yards shy of the first down.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2022
• The Gustloff was soon the scene of a mad scramble for survival.
  — Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2020
• There was a scramble on the floor, and players were going for the ball.
  — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2018
• Cruz injured his thumb at the end of a 14-yard scramble.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2021
• The faces around her were brown like hers, but their words were a scramble of sound.
  — USA Today, 22 Aug. 2019
• The scramble for some kind of work, some kind of income, was full-on.
  — New York Times, 7 July 2021
• There were a few thrilling late-game scrambles by teams hoping to make the next round.
  — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2018
• The eggs will continue to cook outside the oven, just as a scramble, glossy in the pan, firms on the plate.
  — Lauren Joseph, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023
• That is expected to set off a scramble among Democrats to fill the open seat.
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2022
• In a scramble behind the net, Derek Grant came up with the puck and got it out to McGinn in the middle of the left circle.
  — Mark Moschetti, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• This starts a scramble that will forever change the lives of the sisters.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
• Gallup caught a 12-yard touchdown on a scramble-drill throw.
  — Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2022
• Mayfield suffered a hip injury on a scramble in the first half but stayed in the game.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2019
• Una ran off to join the others in their upward scramble.
  — Jenny McPhee, The New York Review of Books, 2 May 2020
• This set off a scramble to secure visas in the country before the scheme closed.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
• The meat is cut open from its casing and fried in a pan, then cooked into a scramble with eggs.
  — Marco Torres, Chron, 9 June 2022
• The scramble to seize the clerk’s job is a departure from past elections.
  — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, 15 June 2018
• Sherrod stole it again with 43 seconds to go but then got hurt again in the scramble and had to be helped off the court.
  — Matthew Coles, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• After a scramble, Bradshaw threw down the middle to Fuqua at the Raiders 35 yard-line.
  — Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2022
• One of my favorites is the asparagus and goat cheese scramble.
  — Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024