Synonyms of scramble

scramble 1 of 2

verb

ˈskram-bəl 

1

as in to climb

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling

the toddler scrambled up the stairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climb
• clamber
• swarm
• scrabble
• ascend
• summit
• surmount
• scale
• struggle
• shin
• shinny
• breast
• free-climb
• mount
• skin
• claw
• shimmy
• get up
• sprawl

2

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

scrambled the letters of the word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• shuffle
• confuse
• disturb
• disarray
• upset
• jumble
• muddle
• disorganize
• disarrange
• hash
• tumble
• dislocate
• mix (up)
• muss
• derange
• discompose
• snarl
• disorder
• tousle
• tangle
• disjoint
• mess (up)
• embroil
• stir (up)
• dishevel
• rumple
• unsettle
• perturb
• entangle
• clutter
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• organize
• arrange
• regulate
• array
• dispose
• range
• draw up
• marshal
• straighten (up)
• marshall
• line
• adjust
• align
• tidy
• classify
• line up
• queue
• codify
• fix
• systematize
• make up
• aline
• systemize
• groom
• methodize
• spruce (up)
• unscramble

scramble

2 of 2

noun

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• variety
• assortment
• medley
• collage
• shuffle
• blend
• hash
• rummage
• botch
• jungle
• salad
• grab bag
• hodgepodge
• clutter
• mishmash
• stew
• patchwork
• smorgasbord
• amalgam
• mélange
• tumble
• litter
• montage
• tangle
• mixed bag
• agglomerate
• potpourri
• combination
• gumbo
• miscellanea
• omnium-gatherum
• ragout
• pastiche
• muddle
• farrago
• hotchpotch
• jambalaya
• motley
• agglomeration
• alphabet soup
• accumulation
• patchwork quilt
• crazy quilt
• miscellany
• menagerie
• salmagundi
• gallimaufry
• olla podrida
• ragbag
• macédoine
• welter
• conglomerate
• olio
• aggregate
• mess
• aggregation
• detritus
• conglomeration
• fusion
• sundries
• notions
• compound
• chaos
• composite
• odds and ends
• disarray
• mix-up
• catchall
• snarl
• oddments
• disarrangement
• morass
• imbroglio
• alloy
• confusion
• shambles
• admixture
• intermixture
• disorder
• commixture
• bollix
• dog's breakfast
• knot

Examples of scramble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Small businesses fear their growth will be impeded, while founders scramble to sell their startups before new taxes kick in as part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plans. —Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024

On a third and ten play in the third, Tagovailoa scrambled 13 yards and slid for the first down, much to the delight of the crowd. —Wayne Sterling, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024

Noun

The Wildcats opened the scoring on Lausch’s 9-yard scramble in the first quarter. —Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024

That eight-play, 55-yard possession was notable for Mendoza leaving the game after opting against a slide and being hit hard at the end of a 22-yard scramble. —Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024