Thesaurus / scramble
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That may diminish the scramble for shots, though it also means health officials and leaders will have to work harder to make sure they’re delivering shots to those who need them.
DON’T HATE THE VACCINE TOURISTS, HATE THE VACCINE GAMEJEN KIRBYFEBRUARY 12, 2021VOX
Unless you put it out the night before, it’s a bit of a scramble in the morning.
WHEN YOU WALK A DOG, YOUR MIND IS AS LIKELY TO WANDER AS THE DOG ISJOHN KELLYFEBRUARY 10, 2021WASHINGTON POST
In the aftermath of the late-night scramble to get vaccinated, I felt a strange mix of relief and guilt.
I JUMPED THE QUEUE TO GET AN EXPIRING VACCINE. DID I DO THE RIGHT THING?NIALL FIRTHFEBRUARY 1, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Now it’s a little bit of a scramble to get the pipeline back in order.
You can also see it in how he anticipates his receivers’ improvisational scrambles.
WHAT MAKES PATRICK MAHOMES SO GREATJOSH HERMSMEYERJANUARY 14, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
The scramble for Özil’s services accelerated at the beginning of January, when he hit the six-month threshold before his Arsenal contract expires.
MESUT ÖZIL PLAYING FOR D.C. UNITED SEEMS UNLIKELY. BUT IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE.STEVEN GOFFJANUARY 14, 2021WASHINGTON POST
After a scramble involving a number of players from both sides, Cleveland’s Karl Joseph came away with the ball in the end zone for a stunning score.
BROWNS SHAKE OFF THEIR HISTORY, SECURE FIRST PLAYOFF WIN SINCE 1995ADAM KILGORE, DES BIELERJANUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Sure, they have a vague idea of where things are headed in the scramble to evolve beyond cookies — the main workhorse for all things ad tech — but they’re unsure of the final destination.
The razor-thin margin created by Democratic losses in November has prompted a vote-counting scramble in recent weeks as Pelosi’s lieutenants seek to ensure enough Democrats show up and cast their ballots for her fourth term as speaker.
PELOSI’S LIKELY FINAL TERM AS SPEAKER IS SET TO BEGIN WITH A SCRAMBLE FOR VOTESMIKE DEBONISJANUARY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POST
With the Chargers down 28-26 at that point, they went for a two-point conversion with Taylor under center, but he was unable to run the ball into the end zone on a scramble.
STEELERS STAY UNBEATEN, CHARGERS DROP ANOTHER HEARTBREAKER IN NFL WEEK 9CINDY BOREN, MARK MASKE, DES BIELERNOVEMBER 9, 2020WASHINGTON POST
WORDS RELATED TO SCRAMBLE
- break down
- break up
- clutter
- complicate
- confound
- confuse
- demobilize
- derange
- destroy
- disarrange
- disarray
- disband
- discompose
- discreate
- dishevel
- dislocate
- disorder
- disperse
- disturb
- embroil
- jumble
- litter
- mess up
- mislay
- misplace
- muddle
- perturb
- put out of order
- scatter
- scramble
- shuffle
- toss
- turn topsy-turvy
- unsettle
- upset
- banish
- besprinkle
- break up
- broadcast
- cast forth
- circulate
- deal
- diffuse
- disappear
- disband
- disburse
- discharge
- dislodge
- dismiss
- dispel
- disseminate
- dissipate
- dissolve
- divvy
- dole out
- eject
- intersperse
- measure out
- partition
- propagate
- radiate
- rout
- scatter
- scramble
- send off
- separate
- shed
- sow
- split up
- spray
- spread
- strew
- take off in all directions
- vanish
- banish
- besprinkle
- break up
- broadcast
- cast forth
- circulate
- deal
- diffuse
- disappear
- disband
- disburse
- discharge
- dislodge
- dismiss
- dispel
- disseminate
- dissipate
- dissolve
- divvy
- dole out
- eject
- intersperse
- measure out
- partition
- propagate
- radiate
- rout
- scatter
- scramble
- send off
- separate
- shed
- sow
- split up
- spray
- spread
- strew
- take off in all directions
- vanish
- banish
- besprinkle
- break up
- broadcast
- cast forth
- circulate
- deal
- diffuse
- disappear
- disband
- disburse
- discharge
- dislodge
- dismiss
- dispel
- disseminate
- dissipate
- dissolve
- divvy
- dole out
- eject
- intersperse
- measure out
- partition
- propagate
- radiate
- rout
- scatter
- scramble
- send off
- separate
- shed
- sow
- split up
- spray
- spread
- strew
- take off in all directions
- vanish
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