- present participle of scramble.
scrambling
Example Sentences
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Executives and AI companies have called for a slowdown in the technology’s development, and policymakers have been scrambling to add more guardrails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since the 1980s, psychologist and MIT professor Sherry Turkle has been warning that modern technology is scrambling our ability to live in the real world and feel empathy for fellow human beings.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission has been cracking down on longtime car-dealer tactics like advertising prices that fail to disclose mandatory fees and add-ons, with dealers and third-party sites like Cars.com and Autotrader.com scrambling to comply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Alexandra Fiebig, a project manager with Aliph, says that her group provided millions of dollars in funds to Ukrainian museums scrambling to move their most valuable items to safety.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The reduced crew at Fukushima Daiichi was scrambling to understand and control the situation.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
