scramble
Example Sentences
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The pace of defection stunned auto executives, who scrambled to remake their lineups.
He had a shaky short program in the team event and had to scramble to clinch gold for the U.S. a day later.
Schools have been closed since the strike began Monday, leaving families to scramble for child care and meals as teachers rallied for their first strike since 1979.
From Los Angeles Times
"Hospitals need cash," he said, and they are scrambling to find it.
From Barron's
Unlike WhatsApp, Max appears to lack end-to-end encryption, meaning messages are not scrambled while travelling between the reader and sender and could possibly be retained by the state.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
