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 war has scrambled that network, and cargo is now rerouted overland from Khor Fakkan and Fujairah, on the UAE’s east coast, where trucks queue as long as 12 hours against a 27-minute turnaround at Jebel Ali. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 If data center opposition has scrambled politics and electoral stereotypes across the country over the past few months, Box Elder County has shown that to be true even in the unlikeliest of places. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 Surveillance footage showed water surging through the immigration complex at the border as people scrambled to escape. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In Minneapolis—which had exploded into destructive mass protests following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer named Derek Chauvin in 2020—officials scrambled to prepare for a potentially similar response to Good’s killing. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Many politicians have either seized on the outrage or scrambled to shield themselves from the growing anger. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Qatar scrambled F-15QAs and AH-64E Apache helicopter gunships to search for any incoming drones. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Helicopter search operations were briefly suspended while rescuers and residents on the lower banks scrambled to high ground. — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026 Willis then scrambled for a touchdown on fourth-and-3 after the pocket collapsed. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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Chinese authorities have reported seven deaths and more than 550 missing, while Nepal’s disaster agency said the death toll had climbed to 669 with 2,426 people missing.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Casey’s social team found its penetration with Gen Z has climbed 600 basis points over the past three years based on engagement.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of climbed

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Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six affected provinces, particularly Ituri, which has been ravaged by rebel violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The choices of what to put in each episode — and when to cut from one timeline to another — have sometimes felt arbitrary, and have often disrupted the story’s overall flow.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupted

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People have clambered into helicopters from roof terraces and been winched up from the mud left behind by the floodwater, videos posted by the Nepali Army show.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of clambered

Verb

Finally, the next season, Karlsson was shuffled frequently between Abbotsford and Vancouver and resided at the fringes of the NHL lineup.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Venegas scrolled through his phone while Penna shuffled past us to grab a drink from the office fridge.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffled

Verb

However, comments Titi and KC made on their Aftersun episode after being dumped from the villa left Aniya confused about where their dynamic stood.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
But getting to these moments means being okay with being confused, and that’s because season 2 really ratchets up the complexity primarily by introducing a whole bunch of new characters, most of whom are variants of existing ones.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of confused

Verb

As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.

— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbed

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