scramble

[ˈskræmbl]

Definition:
1. To move hurriedly.
2. Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
3. Bring into random order.

Use 'scramble' in a sentence:

1. I don't think we want to see a second scramble of that kind.
2. If you just scramble a sentence, it's pretty useless because the recipients are never going to be able to reverse the process.
3. The breaking of symmetry scrambles the underlying order of nature.
4. She managed to scramble out of the vehicle as it burst into flames.
5. It was a long scramble to the top of the hill.
6. Now, the scramble for cyberspace has begun.
7. We have seen a scramble for Africa before.
8. Think of the scramble for schools, Mr Frank says.
9. He made shift to scramble up its sides.
10. A NEW scramble for Africa is under way.
11. The race to find intelligent life, or any life at all, beyond Earth has been a heated space scramble for decades.
12. He scrambled to his feet.
13. Workers scrambled to carry priceless objects out of harm's way.
14. More than three million fans are expected to scramble for tickets.
15. The board must now scramble to pick a successor before he leaves.
16. There was an undignified scramble for the best seats.
17. The system lets you encrypt or scramble the data that's sent between machines.
18. Each scrambled for the football at the football ground.
19. Many are just scrambling along in the world.
20. Tom responded by scattering a handful of bright new coins abroad for the multitude to scramble for.
21. Ann threw back the covers and scrambled out of bed.
22. The latest machines scramble the messages so that the conversation cannot easily be intercepted.
23. There was a scramble for the best seats.
24. Now, let me scramble for my implement here.
25. Our only hope was to scramble up to this buttress, and dig out a platform at the foot of it on which we could pinch our tent.
26. A scramble for patents had already begun.
27. Data embedding in scrambled Digital video complete source code, has been tested.
28. He scrambled up a steep bank.
29. Zoe was badly cut as she scrambled down rocks to reach him.
30. This partly reflects a temporary quarter-end scramble for funds.
31. They scramble to their seats.
32. Such cautions may be wise, but they will not stop the scramble.
33. Luckily the bus behind was far enough away to slow down and let me scramble out off the way.
34. Major banks are scrambling for the mortgage market.
35. He scrambled sideways down the scree slope.
36. Competing warlords and foreign powers scrambled for political spoils.
37. A sudden thought made her scramble to her feet.
38. Cork scrambled a 1 – 0 win over Monaghan.
39. He scrambled 200 feet up the cliff face.
40. The new statistics will scramble poverty counts.
41. Faced by emergency situations, people are thought to suddenly behave like selfish animals, trampling others in the scramble to escape.
42. Tourists were scrambling over the rocks looking for the perfect camera angle.
43. Shoppers were scrambling to get the best bargains.
44. There was a mad scramble for the best seats.
45. In the scramble to swap gas-guzzlers for smaller vehicles, residual values collapsed, leaving GM's finance arm with huge losses on cars returned after lease.
46. A helicopter was scrambled to help rescue three young climbers.
47. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
48. Make the toast and scramble the eggs.
49. Owen managed to scramble the ball into the net.
50. She managed to scramble over the wall.
51. Business is booming and foreigners are scrambling to invest.
52. Alcohol seemed to have scrambled his brain.