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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Padre Pepe's team are scrambling to help everyone submit their paperwork before the deadline.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Wall Street is scrambling to keep up with the gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

While businesses are scrambling to invest in AI, he said, they aren’t investing much in anything else.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

I pretended not to hear, and began scrambling over the rocks towards Jasper.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier