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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  1. climbed
  2. scrambled
  3. looked
Verb
  • Topline The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $670 million—the fifth biggest lottery prize of the year so far—after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night, although the eventual winner will take home a much smaller amount after paying their taxes.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Up the ladder the filmmakers climbed.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbed
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  • The Dutch Defense Ministry said on Monday that two of its F-35 aircraft, also known as Lightning IIs, scrambled twice from an air base in Estonia on Friday after the aircraft were detected approaching airspace without making identification.
    Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Allen went 22 of 37 for a season-high 342 yards and three TDs and, with the Rams jamming top rusher James Cook, scrambled 10 times for 82 yards and three goal-line plunges.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scrambled
Verb
  • Instead of following the typical format of a tour, Swift looked at it through a new lens and created something revolutionary.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As with any design period, there’s a massive range in how bathrooms looked in the 1960s.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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