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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
At the landfill site dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.
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CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national title since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes took the lead with 18 seconds left after Carson Beck scrambled for a score as the left side of the field was left wide open.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Scientists scrambled to find money to keep their research alive.
—Marin Wolf — Boston Globe, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
In the wake of forest fires caused by its equipment, PG&E has scrambled to prevent further damage and tragedies.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lord spun and scrambled around defenders to get across the goal line and tie the score at 28 after the Redbirds (12-5) had trailed from the first quarter on.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Residents scrambled to protect their homes as water levels rose.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Within hours of the reductions going into effect, hundreds of passengers scrambled to book other flights.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled
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The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.—
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Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.—
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The Lakers disrupted alley-oop attempts to Castle and Luke Kornet in the opening minutes.—
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During a three-game losing streak that began with a loss to Arkansas State, Arkansas has been turnover prone and seen its dribble-drive offense disrupted.—
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As men clambered into the world-famous museum, nobody was actively monitoring that specific feed, legislators were told.—
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In the mood to handle the lights himself a couple of weeks ago, Foil put up a ladder and clambered atop the roof.—
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Empty boxes were stacked along a side wall in the locker room as players shuffled in and out to pack up a season’s worth of shirts and jerseys and cleats and memorabilia.—
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First, the sophomore shuffled back into coverage after showing A-gap pressure to intercept a Bryce Underwood pass over the middle of the field, ending a key fourth-quarter drive.—
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The Farmers’ Almanac will be gone for good after its final 2026 edition, not to be confused with The Old Farmer's Almanac, a separate publication.—
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
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Some victims reported feeling violated and disturbed by the trend, with many saying their reports to X went unanswered and images remained live on the platform.—
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Meanwhile, some homeowners as far as Plainville and Southington say they, too, are disturbed by the sound and have spent the last year and a half pushing their local governments to act.—
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That's because the topping of this cake is all jumbled up, sorta resembling the mess left behind when a tornado rolls through an open plain in Texas.—
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Likewise, the Padres view King’s return as an important piece of a rotation puzzle that had been jumbled by the loss of Yu Darvish to elbow surgery and the prospect of losing both King and Cease to free agency.—
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“Scrambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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