Scramble (Verb)
Meaning 1
Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
To move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She scrambled up the mountain, determined to reach the summit before sunset.
- The children scrambled for the last cookie, laughing and arguing over who got to have it.
- As the plane hit turbulence, the flight attendants scrambled to secure the cabin and seatbelts.
- When the concert tickets went on sale, fans scrambled to buy them online, often resulting in frustrating error messages.
- As the meeting started late, the participants scrambled to take their seats and organize their materials before the presenter began speaking.
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Meaning 3
Make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The encryption software will scramble the data to prevent unauthorized access.
- To maintain confidentiality, the military scrambled all radio communications during the operation.
- The spy's phone call was scrambled to prevent eavesdropping by enemy agents.
- The company's new encryption method can scramble even the most sensitive information.
- The hacker tried to scramble the computer's files to cover his tracks.
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Meaning 4
Bring into random order.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- I will scramble the letters of your name and see if you can still recognize it.
- She likes to scramble the questions on her exam to prevent cheating.
- To make it more challenging, the instructor will scramble the words in the reading comprehension passage.
- The teacher decided to scramble the teams to encourage students to work with new classmates.
- The quiz was designed to scramble the questions so that students couldn't cheat from each other.
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Meaning 5
Stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Scramble the eggs until they are light and fluffy.
- Beat the mixture of butter and sugar until it is smooth and creamy.
- Whisk the eggs and milk together, then scramble them into the hot pan.
- Scramble the butter and herbs together until well combined.
- Mix the cream until stiff peaks form, then scramble in the vanilla extract.