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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scrambling

Just about 5:45 a.m., some of the building front collapsed, sending firefighters scrambling to get out of the way, video from the scene showed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Earlier this year, Main Street Sports Group alerted the NBA, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball that it would cease operations, leaving teams scrambling to cobble together TV coverage for their games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

If it doesn’t, the seller might renege, leaving the buyer scrambling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Older adults could be scrambling for new health coverage next year, especially in rural markets that have fewer insurance choices.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The residents immediately became squatters, scrambling up the steep hillsides to remake their homes and farms on land they didn’t own.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French