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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
This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, however, the relationship between the two variables is completely scrambled with no discernable pattern, and Slok sees it as yet another sign investors are getting jittery about the state of the economy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
At the 2018 Games in South Korea, for instance, officials scrambled to contain the same virus.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Bannon’s politics don’t naturally lend themselves to cross-party coalition building, but AI has scrambled even his sense of the boundaries.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, American automakers have scrambled to reinvent their EV manufacturing to better compete with affordable Chinese EVs.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Over the years, conventional policy experts and academics have scrambled to propose patches for this problem.
—Jared Rhoads, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold completed two passes, then the quarterback scrambled for another first down at the New England 46.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Video released by federal prosecutors of the Brooklyn lounge shooting showed more than 40 shots fired in just six seconds as patrons fell to the ground or scrambled for the exit.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, however, the relationship between the two variables is completely scrambled with no discernable pattern, and Slok sees it as yet another sign investors are getting jittery about the state of the economy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
At the 2018 Games in South Korea, for instance, officials scrambled to contain the same virus.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Bannon’s politics don’t naturally lend themselves to cross-party coalition building, but AI has scrambled even his sense of the boundaries.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, American automakers have scrambled to reinvent their EV manufacturing to better compete with affordable Chinese EVs.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Over the years, conventional policy experts and academics have scrambled to propose patches for this problem.
—Jared Rhoads, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold completed two passes, then the quarterback scrambled for another first down at the New England 46.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Video released by federal prosecutors of the Brooklyn lounge shooting showed more than 40 shots fired in just six seconds as patrons fell to the ground or scrambled for the exit.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled
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At the time of publishing, this had climbed to more than 23 million views.—
Ivana Scatola,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The presence of office workers waving and taking selfies inside the building as Honnold climbed past them sparked anxiety among some viewers during the broadcast.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Royals shuffled through outfielders at a rapid rate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Johnny Rondon-Rodriguez, a Venezuelan who had been shuffled in and out of jail since his arrest earlier this month, was similarly released by senior District Judge John Antoon, who heard his case immediately following Lleo-Rodriguez’s.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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The New England Patriots just couldn't muster much of an attack against a Seattle defense that appeared to have Drake Maye confused through much of the night, falling 29-13.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The study was conducted in a lab, where participants had never slept before, which could have also disturbed their sleep.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Loudermilk appears to have jumbled the timeline of the National Guard's response, which is laid out in reports from both the Capitol Police and Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Scrambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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