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scrambling

VERB

race; get into position clumsily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clamber climb contend crawl jostle push rush scurry vie

STRONG

hasten move run scrabble scuttle strive struggle swarm trek

WEAK

jockey for position look alive make haste

Antonyms

STRONGEST

retreat

STRONG

rest stay stop

Example Sentences

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Executives at other companies hoping for Pentagon loans or other types of investments are scrambling to figure out how to get in front of the right people.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

While businesses are scrambling to invest in AI, he said, they aren’t investing much in anything else.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

They are often scrambling to pin down their next contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Kenya has not reported any Ebola infections so far, but health authorities are scrambling to curb a fast-growing outbreak of a rare Ebola variant in the DRC.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

They had learned that the evacuation wasn’t complete, and they did not want to vent while residents of any nearby town were still scrambling to leave.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland