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scrambling

VERB

race; get into position clumsily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clamber climb contend crawl jostle push rush scurry vie

STRONG

hasten move run scrabble scuttle strive struggle swarm trek

WEAK

jockey for position look alive make haste

Antonyms

STRONGEST

retreat

STRONG

rest stay stop

Example Sentences

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The result is predictable: backlogs of unreviewed papers and editors scrambling to convince anyone—anyone at all—to review them.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

And don’t forget all those defense firms that will be scrambling to resupply air defense interceptors, precision missiles, and counter-drone technology.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Israeli soldiers in Lebanon said that units were scrambling and were now improvising solutions such as covering military equipment and outposts with nets to trap the drones, a method Ukraine has long relied on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But the passage of Measure G had the unintended effect of wiping out Measure J, which funds anti-incarceration programs, leaving county officials scrambling for solutions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And again Finn was a step ahead of Emma, scrambling up over the edge of the stage and scurrying toward Mom.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix