1
as in to climb
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
the toddler scrambled up the stairs
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer
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Recent Examples of scramble
Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole suffered a torn UCL, and the Bronx Bombers are left scrambling.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Now, in a desperate scramble to get back to .500 while also dealing with the realities of practically being locked into a third consecutive trip to the play-in round comes a schedule with nothing but such tests.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, more institutions seeing the revenue potential are scrambling to get in on it.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole suffered a torn UCL, and the Bronx Bombers are left scrambling.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Archbishop Williams came out of the second intermission buzzing, though, and got the puck in a pinball-like scramble in front within the first two minutes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Now, in a desperate scramble to get back to .500 while also dealing with the realities of practically being locked into a third consecutive trip to the play-in round comes a schedule with nothing but such tests.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scramble
Verb
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Newspapers reported on college students showing up to court hearings in their bathing suits and climbing street poles.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Eli Lilly’s stock has climbed 10% over the past 12 months to about $842 a share.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Removing this dam would not only disrupt that balance but could also have severe consequences for the City of Elgin.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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As the World Economic Forum reports, 44% of workers' skills will be disrupted in the next four years, with cognitive skills growing in importance most rapidly.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the person said the department is expected to shuffle around senior career officials who are part of the Senior Executive Service.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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At least as important, is the variety of winter conditions, winter testing, and not just volume.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Boat-Friendly Boca Grande To live in Boca Grande (not to be confused with Boca Raton, the resort on Florida’s east coast) is to be on the water.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The confusing back-and-forth nature of the federal cuts has created an unpredictable obstacle course for TSU leaders.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And our cashmere assortment really continues to be strong even in spring and summer.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dinosaur Footprints From the Lower Jurassic (Hettangian–Sinemurian) Precipice Sandstone of the Callide Basin, Queensland, Australia Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Carsley said during his spell as interim coach that White still had his ‘do not disturb’ status activated after Southgate’s departure last summer.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The graves had been disturbed, but researchers could still identify one as an adult woman.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Scramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scramble. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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