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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
Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Israeli contractors were forced to shut down sites and scramble for labor.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
The fallout might be a scramble to adjust to the new trade normal that could jolt the global economy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But his aggressive push has scrambled U.S. economic policy.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Israeli contractors were forced to shut down sites and scramble for labor.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Mount Tamalpais State Park Peak season: Mid-March to late April/May
Mount Tamalpais State Park, just north of San Francisco, offers a slew of trails, ranging from ferny forest paths to ridgeline scrambles with panoramic views.
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
The fallout might be a scramble to adjust to the new trade normal that could jolt the global economy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Just like Monday night across the Hudson River when the Wild ground out a point in New Jersey, the Wild did the same thing during a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday to at least temporarily climb back into the top wild-card spot in the West.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ehmke said the price of wheat started to climb earlier this year but plummeted when Trump began talking about broad tariffs.—
Frank Morris,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Shearing emphasized that there are no true winners in a tariff war, as higher prices harm consumers and disrupt global supply chains.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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Instead, tattooed servers shuffle around under dim lighting to a Phoebe Bridgers soundtrack.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church.—
Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Types Of International Investments International investments, like U.S. investments, come in a variety of sectors and sizes.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No one was going to confuse Colossal with the Sierra Club.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Few foods confuse foreign visitors quite like brunost, Norwegian brown cheese.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Indian Ocean is visible through the gardens’ palms, but beach access from the villas is purposefully obstructed—the resort’s way of making sure not to disturb the nearly 300 sea turtle nests lining the shore.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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The medical team wheels the body out of the cabin under a curtain on a room service trolley so as not to disturb the passengers, then uses the flower shop walk-in freezer as a morgue.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Scramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scramble. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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