SCRAMBLED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

scrambled

verb

past tense of scramble

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 Mahomes scrambled to his left and threw an awful interception in the opening half. — Sam McDowell 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Willis converted two fourth downs on rushing attempts, then scrambled and embraced violent contact on a two-yard TD on third down in the waning seconds of the first half, punctuating a 15-play, 91-yard drive and putting Miami up 21-7 at the half. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Federal agencies and the plastics and petrochemical industries scrambled to respond. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Brazilian markets plunged Monday after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva clinched a reelection victory, as investors scrambled to reconfigure their bets on right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Jaylen Warren rushed for 101 yards and Rodgers completed 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards and scrambled for a key first down late in fourth quarter as the Steelers (5-2) won their third straight game. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 But when halftime came around, the Dolphins were up 21-7 after Willis scrambled in from two yards out with just seconds left on the clock. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 As countries scrambled to prevent cyberattacks, numerous websites and pages were taken offline in the past few days. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area. — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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The outbreak remains concentrated in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, where cases have climbed from 177 to 352.

— Alex DeLuca, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The scouts said the object climbed quickly before appearing to disintegrate.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of climbed

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The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Common signs include low energy, disrupted sleep, mood changes and loss of motivation.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Verb

Readers will know, of course, that Joao Palhinha bundled in a late winner at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Spurs reduced the gap to two and then clambered over West Ham in the final weeks of the season.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
People have clambered into helicopters from roof terraces and been winched up from the mud left behind by the floodwater, videos posted by the Nepali Army show.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clambered

Verb

Because Luke’s Diner was essentially a wooden frame without insulation—and the cast and crew constantly shuffled in and out the door—the December and January shoots on the backlot could be brutal.

— Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Offensive line shuffled up Dykes said in earlier in the week that TCU looked at everything throughout the program during the 2-3 start and would make the necessary adjustments to try and turn things around.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffled

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An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
As one of the most effective natural sinks for carbon, peatlands could accelerate climate change if disturbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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