How to Use scramble in a Sentence

scramble

1 of 2 verb
Definition of scramblenext
Synonyms for scramblenext
  • He scrambled up the ramp.
  • Both players scrambled for the ball.
  • We scrambled over the boulders and kept climbing up the mountain.
  • It started to rain, and we all scrambled for cover.
  • I'll scramble some eggs for breakfast.
  • News of the factory closing found workers scrambling to find jobs.
  • Teams that miss out will scramble for the likes of Keenum.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • He was forced to scramble twice against the Illini and gained 22 yards.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2021
  • In a small bowl, mix the golden egg with a few drops of milk and whisk to scramble.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The pound and gilt yields fell at the same time, which caused pension funds to scramble for cash.
    — Quartz, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Yet McCord bounced back on the next play to scramble for a first dow.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Since then, lawyers and judges around the state have been scrambling to figure out the next steps.
    — Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The bear roars and goes straight for the rider, who scrambles to get away from the charging bear.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The woman scrambles for a gun and kills him, then runs off into the trees.
    — Sandra Upson, WIRED, 7 May 2018
  • The new design was a hit in Reno, where workers scrambled to buy the trousers.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2023
  • Love got the goal that had Lakewood (17-5-6) scrambling.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • That forced the banks to scramble for other sources of funding.
    — The Economist, 20 June 2020
  • Now the hard-scrabble area is scrambling to save what’s left of their trees.
    — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, 14 June 2018
  • While a bunch of other teams scramble to find their next guy, the Browns have theirs.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Two fat cats scrambled on the rocks around me like mountain goats.
    — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Guests scrambled to stack chairs to brace the doors, and windows buckled and creaked.
    — Grace Garces Bordallo and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
  • The crew scrambled out of their bunks, expecting to see a rock or rogue wave.
    — WIRED, 15 June 2023
  • His plan was to scramble away and keep the fourth-quarter clock moving.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Eluding a rush, Fields broke the pocket, scrambled right and used his eyes to move the defense.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Still, the district was able to scramble to reopen schools.
    — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Her brakes gave out on the drive home, forcing her to scramble to borrow a car.
    — Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Gauff had scrambled to extend the point to thirteen shots.
    — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the two-time reigning MVP was out for the next six weeks, and the Rattlers have had to scramble out of a 2-4 hole to get to 6-4.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2023
  • The House is now scrambling to find a new speaker, and a clear front-runner has not yet emerged.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Now Flannery is scrambling to move from stealth to charm mode.
    — Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
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scramble

2 of 2 noun
  • There was a mad scramble to fill vacant positions at the school.
  • The trail to the top is short, but quite rugged and more of a scramble.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 19 July 2019
  • The very peak of Bayview Park is up a bit of a scramble.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2021
  • His shot was off the mark and the Cougars got the rebound off a scramble.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The scramble with something on the line should be good.
    — Randy Sachs, star-telegram, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Ovechkin was left alone in front of the net during the scramble.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2022
  • In the boys relay, Jager opened with the sixth-fastest scramble leg.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2018
  • That was going to be a fight and a scramble in the house with a gun safe.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2022
  • That set up Young’s third-and-goal scramble to tie it at 7 and the race was on.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Dhue-Reid set up the score with a 21-yard scramble on third down.
    — Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Ryan ripped off a 2nd-and-17 scramble and slid down three yards shy of the first down.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The Gustloff was soon the scene of a mad scramble for survival.
    — Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2020
  • There was a scramble on the floor, and players were going for the ball.
    — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Cruz injured his thumb at the end of a 14-yard scramble.
    — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The faces around her were brown like hers, but their words were a scramble of sound.
    — USA Today, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The scramble for some kind of work, some kind of income, was full-on.
    — New York Times, 7 July 2021
  • There were a few thrilling late-game scrambles by teams hoping to make the next round.
    — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2018
  • The eggs will continue to cook outside the oven, just as a scramble, glossy in the pan, firms on the plate.
    — Lauren Joseph, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023
  • That is expected to set off a scramble among Democrats to fill the open seat.
    — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2022
  • In a scramble behind the net, Derek Grant came up with the puck and got it out to McGinn in the middle of the left circle.
    — Mark Moschetti, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • This starts a scramble that will forever change the lives of the sisters.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Gallup caught a 12-yard touchdown on a scramble-drill throw.
    — Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Mayfield suffered a hip injury on a scramble in the first half but stayed in the game.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2019
  • Una ran off to join the others in their upward scramble.
    — Jenny McPhee, The New York Review of Books, 2 May 2020
  • This set off a scramble to secure visas in the country before the scheme closed.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The meat is cut open from its casing and fried in a pan, then cooked into a scramble with eggs.
    — Marco Torres, Chron, 9 June 2022
  • The scramble to seize the clerk’s job is a departure from past elections.
    — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, 15 June 2018
  • Sherrod stole it again with 43 seconds to go but then got hurt again in the scramble and had to be helped off the court.
    — Matthew Coles, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • After a scramble, Bradshaw threw down the middle to Fuqua at the Raiders 35 yard-line.
    — Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Medvedev began winning more of the marathon rallies and cat-and-mouse scrambles for drop shots around the net.
    — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2019

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