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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
Once it was passed in October, cities, homeowners, developers and even politicians scrambled to figure out the ramifications.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But Riyad Mahrez’s goal scrambled that — and his daughter’s TikTok video.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Since arriving Wednesday in La Guaira, Sosa has scrambled to pull people from the rubble with his old mining pickaxe and shovel in the absence of national rescue teams.
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Juan Pablo Arraez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Syrian officials scrambled to do damage control.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Wilson scrambled back to his feet after diving headfirst into second, then bolted for third base.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Representative Cojuangco remembers how the Philippines government scrambled to send delegates to Indonesia in 2022 when Jakarta temporarily suspended all coal exports to secure its domestic supply.
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Lorela U. Sandoval,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
That comes after Ukraine hit an oil facility on the outskirts of Moscow last week – a large attack that Russian air defenses scrambled to respond to, and during which a Russian defense missile appeared to miss its target and inadvertently blow the lid off an oil storage tank.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But Riyad Mahrez’s goal scrambled that — and his daughter’s TikTok video.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Since arriving Wednesday in La Guaira, Sosa has scrambled to pull people from the rubble with his old mining pickaxe and shovel in the absence of national rescue teams.
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Juan Pablo Arraez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Syrian officials scrambled to do damage control.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Wilson scrambled back to his feet after diving headfirst into second, then bolted for third base.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Representative Cojuangco remembers how the Philippines government scrambled to send delegates to Indonesia in 2022 when Jakarta temporarily suspended all coal exports to secure its domestic supply.
—
Lorela U. Sandoval,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
That comes after Ukraine hit an oil facility on the outskirts of Moscow last week – a large attack that Russian air defenses scrambled to respond to, and during which a Russian defense missile appeared to miss its target and inadvertently blow the lid off an oil storage tank.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled
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The cinematic denoument revived some measure of hope in a reeling nation, where the official casualty count announced Saturday climbed to 2,954 dead and 16,592 injured, with thousands remaining missing.
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On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
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The dangerous temperatures have already disrupted several events scheduled for Friday.
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The overlap of two warming patterns — one regional and one climate-scale — could compound stress on marine food webs that have already been repeatedly disrupted over the past decade.
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Cars honked their horns and cyclists pulled over to tune in as flags fluttered in the wind, fans clambered to see the screen, and people hugged and shouted.
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Three mules ferrying bags of cement clambered past us on their own dirt track that ran shorter and even steeper up to the top.
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Sarah was sent to a mental hospital, and the boys were shuffled among family members, ending up with their penniless grandmother in Kentucky.
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Narcissism should never be confused with the healthy form of philautia, a unique Greek philosophy of self-love.
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One workshop is a Mindful Archery class, not to be confused with her other course Meditative Archery, which involves Jungian journaling; and there’s a one-on-one archery session with spiritual guidance.
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As was to be expected of these people, nothing had been disturbed.
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Be sure to use the powder sparingly and in areas where it won't be disturbed or pose dust-inhalation risks, adds Ellis.
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Domingo and Fey get snarky, a clever visual gag earns a surprise laugh, the dialogue is sharper than usual, and the main pairings get jumbled up with purposeful, delightful results.
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Ditch the mish-mash of clothes jumbled in your closet with the help of these storage bins, which are just $4 apiece right now, or add extra clothing storage with this duo of under-bed bags that even have wheels.
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“Scrambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrambled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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