descramble

verb

Definition of descramblenext
as in to unscramble

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  1. unscramble
  2. decrypt
  3. decode
  4. decipher
Verb
  • But uncertainty over what happens in the weeks ahead, as well as the complexity of unscrambling the blockage created by the closure of the strait, will continue to affect gasoline prices.
    — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
  • Thus, the most straightforward attempt to unscramble the omelet faltered.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of unscramble
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  • One of the most consequential concepts in PQC is known as harvest now, decrypt later.
    — Kumar Mehta, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Memory pages are automatically encrypted and decrypted on each write or read.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Definition of decrypt
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  • That would reduce rewrites, prevent subjective feedback and help teams spend more time shaping strong work instead of decoding vague requests.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Ekman’s seven-point system, however useful as a package, leans toward rigidity, turning the face once again into a surface to be decoded.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of decode
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  • In 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge made its first award for deciphering the first letters, and the following year, the project awarded the grand prize of $700,000 for producing the first readable text.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
  • On Thursday, the University of Kentucky announced a new $1 million prize to anyone able to decipher a complete scroll, a feat the researchers once considered impossible, by June next year.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Definition of decipher
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“Descramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descramble. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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