scrambling
- present participle of scramble.
Example Sentences
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Over the past several weeks, health officials have been scrambling to contain the outbreak of cyclospora, which can cause explosive diarrhea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
He estimates that Anterix is trading as if the value of its spectrum were discounted by 30%, at a time when competing service providers are scrambling to build out new high-speed services.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Odysseus and his men initially have no idea the Cyclops can speak, leaving them scrambling against a creature they can barely understand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
This time around, authorities are scrambling to contain potential disruptions before they become systematic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
He’d unlock the door, and the two of us would fall into the shade, scrambling over each other to get to the TV remote first.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
