scrabble
Example Sentences
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Who cares who “wins” more money among such a scrabbling bunch?
From Washington Post
Set in Taranto, an Italian port city where a contamination disaster has poisoned the area and caused the remaining residents to scrabble for survival, the story focuses on two orphans.
From New York Times
There is little suggestion of violence, of scrabbling for survival.
From New York Times
They endure endless footfalls, scrabbling pet claws, pulled furniture, spilled drinks and so much more.
From Seattle Times
In fact, it looks like a puppy scrabbling to accelerate on a wooden floor.
From The Verge
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
