scramble
verb (used without object)
to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
is scrambling
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present progressiveof scramble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With Saudi Arabia walking away, a new board is scrambling to find funds to sustain the league beyond this 2026 season.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The choppiness is scrambling the outlook for traditional market havens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
But now the restaurant is "scrambling to do something to stay afloat" and figure out "what can be done without a gas connection", sous chef Dhruv Thapliyal told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Intel now says its stockpile of those older CPUs is exhausted, and it is scrambling to find ways to speed up production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
Clove is scrambling backward on all fours, like a frantic insect, too shocked to even call for Cato.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
