were scrabbling
- past progressive of scrabble.
Example Sentences
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The change meant the UK had to "build out" relationships with allies around the world but also invest in the UK's own economy, Jones said, denying ministers were "scrabbling" for solutions.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Those that couldn't get new ones were scrabbling for the old.
From Time Magazine Archive
I skirted along the grassy bank, watching the water bubble between the stalks of grass, a sure sign that the fiddler crabs were scrabbling around just out of sight.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
His feet were scrabbling to gain purchase on the little shepherdess's pink-flowered lampshade.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
Its six clawed legs were scrabbling on the smooth.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
