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as in climbed
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 disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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Recent Examples of scrambled
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.
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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
Votes of no-confidence and censure increased, universities scrambled to revise their protest and free-speech policies, and several high-profile presidents headed for the door.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
That came after quarterback Dereon Coleman scrambled for a 41-yard run.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Amador Valley opened up the scoring on its first drive as quarterback Tristan Tia madly scrambled for nearly 10 seconds before dumping the ball off to junior running back Vince Maiorana, who took it 43 yards to the house for a touchdown.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Boat owners scrambled to get their vessels out of the harbor.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Sailors scrambled to save one another.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
In recent days, army troops scrambled to Hama in an effort to blunt the rebels’ momentum.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Votes of no-confidence and censure increased, universities scrambled to revise their protest and free-speech policies, and several high-profile presidents headed for the door.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
That came after quarterback Dereon Coleman scrambled for a 41-yard run.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Amador Valley opened up the scoring on its first drive as quarterback Tristan Tia madly scrambled for nearly 10 seconds before dumping the ball off to junior running back Vince Maiorana, who took it 43 yards to the house for a touchdown.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Boat owners scrambled to get their vessels out of the harbor.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Sailors scrambled to save one another.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
In recent days, army troops scrambled to Hama in an effort to blunt the rebels’ momentum.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled
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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
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By 2024, this figure climbed to 36,500.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The war in Ukraine has disrupted the flow of grain to Africa, and Houthi attacks on commercial shipping are causing supply chain problems in Europe and across Asia and the Americas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But 2023 disrupted this pattern.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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John then shuffled through the expansion era and modern baseball ballots twice apiece, getting spurned by the voting committees.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Forensic accountants testified that Marilyn was the one who gave Nick the money, who then shuffled it around to various bank accounts, before wiring it back to Marilyn.Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Awkwardness is often confused with embarrassment, but the two are different in important ways, and so are their remedies.Alexandra Plakias, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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While many said they were disturbed by the brutal shooting, others reacted with indifference, or in some cases schadenfreude.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The publication disturbed some Jewish students, according to the Post.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Scrambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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