CEFR B2

scrambling

verb

Meaning

Moving or acting in a hurried, disorganized, or desperate manner to achieve an objective.

Examples

The team was scrambling to finish the report before the midnight deadline.
Investors were scrambling to sell their stocks as the market began to crash.

Synonyms: rushing, hurrying, scurrying, clambering

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scrambling (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: ˈskræmblɪŋ

Definition

Moving or acting in a hurried, disorganized, or desperate manner to achieve an objective.

Examples

The team was scrambling to finish the report before the midnight deadline.
Investors were scrambling to sell their stocks as the market began to crash.
The hikers were scrambling over the jagged rocks to find a safer path down the mountain.

Synonyms of scrambling

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