SCRAMBLED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

scrambled

verb

past tense of scramble

as in climbed

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling the toddler scrambled up the stairs

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as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of scrambled the letters of the word

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Recent Examples of scrambled The sitting governor campaigned with Crowley in the final sprint to the primary as the party scrambled to unite around an alternative to Hong. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Doctors scrambled to figure out what was going on, running more tests. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 The quarterback scrambled on three others, only one of which turned into a first down. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 The Supreme Court’s ruling has scrambled that math, and the replacement tariffs leave the durability of that revenue very much in question heading into fiscal 2027. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 The final stretch of primary season has scrambled the battle for Congress, as scandals, insurgent victories and voters’ rejection of party leaders’ preferred candidates reshape a small but critical set of races. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Taliban fighters entered Kabul on 15 August 2021 as the Afghan government collapsed and US troops scrambled to complete their withdrawal from the country. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026 The class immediately closed the door and scrambled to barricade the room, pushing tables and chairs against the door and turning off the lights. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Town residents scrambled to rescue them before wildlife officials stepped in, according to the outlet. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrambled

Verb

Meanwhile, that state’s unemployment rate has climbed steadily since the beginning of the year.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the death toll had climbed to 200, thousands had become sick and the president was touting unproven treatments.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of climbed

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Analysts point out that the conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have disrupted a significant amount of global refining capacity.

— , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
After years of digital overload and disrupted routines, people increasingly value the energy of gathering in person—whether at a neighborhood bar, a concert or a packed stadium.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Verb

Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Cars honked their horns and cyclists pulled over to tune in as flags fluttered in the wind, fans clambered to see the screen, and people hugged and shouted.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 June 2026

Definition of clambered

Verb

The Playoff remains parked at 12 teams, and some G6 conferences shuffled teams, now including North Dakota State and Sacramento State.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Black voters were shuffled around Houston, with much of the previous 9th Congressional District becoming the new 18th District.

— Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of shuffled

Verb

Adam seems confused by the request, while Ingeborg is perfectly obliging.

— Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Court reporters — not to be confused with journalists who cover court matters — had objected to the state Supreme Court petition, but not to oppose those whose rights were being compromised by the diminished access to official court transcripts.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of confused

Verb

Along Fence Lines and Retaining Walls Poison ivy grows best in out-of-the-way spaces that aren’t disturbed regularly.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Even when the material was strongly disturbed, the electronic order rebuilt itself smoothly across the sample.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Verb

The structured design also helps keep everything in place while traveling, so nothing gets jumbled in transit.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
The problems that scored highest on both measures are retained, and the remaining ones are jumbled up again, and this process is repeated for five generations.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

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