scramble
verb (used without object)
to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
scrambling
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present participleof scramble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The number of wealthy Californians scrambling to nab exit options has grown alongside the number of Americans in total, according to the citizenship-by-investment firms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Older adults could be scrambling for new health coverage next year, especially in rural markets that have fewer insurance choices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
After scrambling back to catch Vollering, she’d lose contact, and yellow, by 8 seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Less than four hours later, Radomski said she was scrambling to get everyone out as she saw a hill on her property begin to burn.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
We head off along dirt paths etched into the sides of the hills beside the Péligre reservoir, and soon I’m scrambling up the eroded face of a cliff.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
