scramble
verb (used without object)
to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
scrambled
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past participleof scramble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scramble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scrambleverb (used without object)to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
Example Sentences
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Foreign oil companies scrambled for a slice of Venezuela's crude at an oil summit in Caracas this week despite years of sanctions, underinvestment and mismanagement that have crippled the once booming industry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Deep floodwaters in Bangkok drove thousands of residents into shelters as others scrambled to buy groceries or dry out their homes on Sunday after days of heavy rain inundated markets, roads and residences.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
So when the Fed pivoted and started to raise rates aggressively, many scrambled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Australia wing Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i was then sin-binned as well to leave Australia three men down and replacement scrum-half Morne van den Berg scrambled in to cut the lead to 11 points.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Doc grabbed Coal’s hand and dragged him out as everyone scrambled to leave.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
