scramble
verb (used without object)
to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
was scrambling
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past progressiveof scramble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
Dillon: Some people were unhappy, so production was scrambling for certain cast members.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Everyone, it seemed, was scrambling to load up on the humble macro.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
Amid the online firestorm, Grok sought to assure users on Friday that it was scrambling to fix flaws in the tool.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
Beyond that, Mapper was scrambling back onto the brachy while Halsey Crunk pointed an old flintlock pistol at something Magdalys couldn’t see.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
