Thesaurus results for SCRABBLED

scrabbled

verb

past tense of scrabble

as in climbed

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling we scrabbled up a sand dune to get a better view of the sea

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as in fumbled

to search for something blindly or uncertainly he frantically scrabbled through the storage chest looking for the needed documents

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Recent Examples of scrabbled With the June 2 primary weeks away and many voters still undecided, candidates scrabbled for airtime and breakout moments during the chaotic 90-minute debate. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The Eagles have scrabbled at multiple offensive schemes while leveraging the strength of their defense. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

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Active users also climbed 96% month over month and 260% year over year in September while app downloads jumped by more than 187%.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
The system improved substantially, as its pass rate climbed from 52% to 77%, and staff reported working about 70% faster.

— Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of climbed

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Harris fumbled with the Giants driving in Arizona territory early in the fourth quarter.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The Cougars were stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives before Overmyer fumbled at the UCF 7 and into the end zone, recovered by the Knights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of fumbled

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Something may have looked manageable until real life entered the picture.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Teenagers and young adults were arriving with sudden-onset, elaborate tic-like behaviors that looked little like the syndrome psychiatrist Kirsten Müller-Vahl had spent decades treating.

— Nebyou Belay, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of looked

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Readers will know, of course, that Joao Palhinha bundled in a late winner at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Spurs reduced the gap to two and then clambered over West Ham in the final weeks of the season.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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

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