Get to know Scrambles better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Scrambles meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of scramble
Using Scrambles
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of scramble
- In the example corpus, scrambles often appears in combinations such as: scrambles to, scrambles and, scrambles for.
Context around Scrambles
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 13 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scrambles
- In this selection, "scrambles" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, administration, government, quickly and combat stand out and add context to how "scrambles" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include air force scrambles combat aircraft and as he scrambles to shore. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scrambles" sits close to words such as adamson, adapts and adeyemi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scrambles
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Russian fighter jet scrambles to intercept two US. (8 words)
St. Francis’ Alessio Milivojevic (11) scrambles with the ball against Nazareth. (11 words)
Russ scrambles on 3rd down and makes the field goal a little more manageable. (14 words)
Mr. Wang’s trip was a reminder that even as the Biden administration scrambles to manage a new crisis in the Middle East, its top officials remain focused on their top long-term foreign policy priority: managing relations with China. (40 words)
Orange Lutheran running back Steve Chavez (5) scrambles for the football after fumbling on the very first play during their nonleague season opener against Serra of Gardena on Friday night at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. (37 words)
The reaction to the leak in South Korea is perhaps the strongest so far by an ally as the Biden administration scrambles to contain the damage from apparent U.S. spying on its partners, including Ukraine. (36 words)
From Metropolis to Gotham City to Themyscira, the Justice League scrambles to protect the citizens from these raging titans! (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
As the government scrambles to put a plan in place to rescue England’s biggest water and sewage company, calls are escalating for the renationalisation of the nation’s water.
Double leg from Cannonier and he gets on top, Vettori quickly scrambles up but he’s clinched on the fence now.
From Metropolis to Gotham City to Themyscira, the Justice League scrambles to protect the citizens from these raging titans!
Harvard-Westlake’s Jacob Magna scrambles back to second as they face Notre Dame March 17, 2023.
Mr. Wang’s trip was a reminder that even as the Biden administration scrambles to manage a new crisis in the Middle East, its top officials remain focused on their top long-term foreign policy priority: managing relations with China.
Now, as scrambles to replenish its troops, the voices of these soldiers come as a warning.
Orange Lutheran running back Steve Chavez (5) scrambles for the football after fumbling on the very first play during their nonleague season opener against Serra of Gardena on Friday night at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
Russian fighter jet scrambles to intercept two US.
Russ scrambles on 3rd down and makes the field goal a little more manageable.
St. Francis’ Alessio Milivojevic (11) scrambles with the ball against Nazareth.
The reaction to the leak in South Korea is perhaps the strongest so far by an ally as the Biden administration scrambles to contain the damage from apparent U.S. spying on its partners, including Ukraine.
This is a classic Mexican dish that scrambles up some eggs, shredded beef and veggies into a hearty pile of stick-to-your-bones goodness.
Three times, he bailed the Bears out on third down with scrambles, including an 11-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
When the Air Force scrambles combat aircraft, they send a whole lot of other stuff aloft.
As the criminal charges mount, and the Garden State senator scrambles, the pressure will grow on other Senate members to add their names to the list.
Biden’s allies said they expected more direct engagement from the president with lawmakers—like the CBC virtual meeting—as he scrambles to shore up his candidacy.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert scrambles from the pocket during the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at SoFi Stadium.
Coronado quarterback Jackson Humphries (4) scrambles as he finds a teammate to pass the ball to during a football game between Liberty and Coronado at Coronado High School on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Henderson.
Creepy, distracting ads like Make a Mom's 'semen stealing' provocations will likely continue as X scrambles to make up the $1.5 billion in revenue it lost last year.
Elite commandos were said to be targeting the group's infrastructure, including weapon sites and control centres, as it scrambles to recover from the loss of long-time chief Hassan Nasrallah.
Common combinations with scrambles
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- scrambles to 26×
- scrambles and 7×
- scrambles for 6×
- he scrambles 4×
- as scrambles 3×
- scrambles the 3×
- scrambles up 2×
- scrambles back 2×
- administration scrambles 2×
- scrambles with 2×