scrabbled

verb

Definition of scrabblednext
past tense of scrabble
1
as in climbed
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling we scrabbled up a sand dune to get a better view of the sea

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2
as in fumbled
to search for something blindly or uncertainly he frantically scrabbled through the storage chest looking for the needed documents

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrabbled
  1. climbed
  2. scrambled
  3. looked
Verb
  • Spending on apparel and electronics also climbed at a solid pace.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, Ciara stood in the aisle while her kids — Future, Win, Sienna and Amora — climbed on top of her.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbed
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  • The race scrambled political allegiances, with some voters splitting their tickets.
    Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Ukraine has scrambled to respond by using drones of its own, with lethal effect.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of scrambled
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  • The team looked incompetent, even with an extra week to prepare.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Elle Fanning has simply never looked better.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of looked
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