as in struggle
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
it'll be a long scrabble to pull ourselves out of poverty
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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
we scrabbled up a sand dune to get a better view of the sea
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as in to fumble
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
he frantically scrabbled through the storage chest looking for the needed documents
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Recent Examples of scrabble
Oluwatosin Adeshokan, Quartz Africa, 8 Nov. 2019
Across the street from her, a kinetic scrabble of orange and blue runs the height of a five-story brick building like an electric charge.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2019
John Werner, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In her third year, she was cast in Industry, a show with an indulgently raw vision of the one percent and the young people scrabbling for a foothold within it.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In the early 90s, Nigeria’s central government recognized scrabble as a sport.
—Oluwatosin Adeshokan, Quartz Africa, 8 Nov. 2019
Across the street from her, a kinetic scrabble of orange and blue runs the height of a five-story brick building like an electric charge.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2019
Verb
Relatively recently, humans were scrabbling in the dirt, and hunting for animals, and writing things on cave walls, or later, parchments.
—John Werner, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In her third year, she was cast in Industry, a show with an indulgently raw vision of the one percent and the young people scrabbling for a foothold within it.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrabble
Noun
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In recent years Howard Brown also has faced conflicts with workers’ unions and financial struggles.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Among the reasons for the struggle to meet flight minimums: time-consuming organizational scutwork heaped on pilots; insufficient funds to buy fuel; and shortages of skilled personnel like instructors and maintenance test pilots.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Lose and discomfort and pressure will climb, the kind Staveley sought to avoid by bringing in Gordon.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Firefly shared a video from Blue Ghost showing a very faint and faraway moon, seen for just a moment before the brilliantly bright Earth eclipses the celestial spec as the lander climbs up its orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Now, contrast that to the recent experience of Ravens tight end Mark Andrews who, as every devoted local football fan will recall, both fumbled and dropped a crucial two-point conversion pass in a must-win playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Like Fuhrman, many were nervous about teachers fumbling over technology and classmates not paying attention.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Her non-exhaustive account of the battle for equal rights in America includes more than one hundred laws, court rulings, murders, assassinations, books, films, protests, and riots.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Armed with his signature mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters and corrupt CEOs while trying to save his relationship with his son.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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Connecticut state officials were scrambling Tuesday on a chaotic day to respond to President Donald Trump’s plan to temporarily halt virtually all federal funding and loans.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Searching for economic options, apparel manufacturers in Turkey—who have been moving out of Istanbul in the last few years, cutting costs and finding ways to scale up—are scrambling for solutions in 2025.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Tourists look forward to flight routes connecting China and India China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights for the first time in five years.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Have a walk on Jermyn Street, look at Charles Tyrwhitt, Marks & Spencer, or Next.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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In making the boldest move in franchise history Saturday night, the Lakers rediscovered their fight, their future and the hearts of their fans.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Two City fans recognised him on a bus, abused him and a fight ensued.—
Andy Mitten,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Spectators clambered atop rubble and wrecked vehicles to watch the handover, waving Palestinian and Hamas flags.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Shares slumped over the summer on concerns over weakness in its theme parks biz — then clambered back up in November on strong earnings results and streaming profits, and Disney’s three-year forecast for EPS growth.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Scrabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrabble. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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