SCRAMBLING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

scrambling

verb

present participle of scramble

as in climbing

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 disrupting

to undo the proper order or arrangement of scrambled the letters of the word

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Recent Examples of scrambling After scrambling to get the wedding together, Stone and his band rehearsed at sound check that afternoon. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Meanwhile, guests are reportedly scrambling to pull an array of looks from top designer showrooms to prepare for the moment. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 While everyone else is scrambling through general sales, this under-the-radar section is overflowing with markdowns worth clicking on. — Aashna Gheewalla, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In the wake of the cutting of almost the entire Destiny 2 team after end-of-service was announced for the live title, those that remain are scrambling to get out a few final, key fixes that will be the game’s last. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Secret Service officials said everyone will need to be rescreened prior to reentering the event after the threat of storms sent visitors scrambling earlier Saturday. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Nigeria’s leading opposition parties are scrambling to fight a growing number of lawsuits that are threatening their capacity to mount a credible challenge in January’s presidential elections. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026 Countries are scrambling not to fall behind in AI — and French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are leading a personal charm offensives to court tech CEOs. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 July 2026

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Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Cooling your feet brings down overall body temperature, so chill a pair of socks in the fridge during the day and slip them on before climbing into bed.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of climbing

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Researchers have identified hormone-disrupting and asthma-associated chemicals in some consumer products and continue to investigate combinations of chemicals that may warrant closer testing.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of disrupting

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Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.

— NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Definition of shuffling

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The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
The cream bronzer blends effortlessly underneath without disturbing the layers.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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