desperate scramble

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Used to describe a panicked and urgent rush.

scrambleADJECTIVE + scramble (noun)

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desperate

Examples (10)

  • There was a desperate scramble for seats on the last train.
  • The company faced a desperate scramble to avoid bankruptcy.
  • Candidates engaged in a desperate scramble for votes in the final hours.
  • After the accident, there was a desperate scramble to reach safety.
  • It was a desperate scramble among students for the few available scholarships.
  • Every morning, it's a desperate scramble to get the kids ready for school.
  • The budget cuts led to a desperate scramble for dwindling resources.
  • With the deadline approaching, the team was in a desperate scramble to finish the project.
  • The sudden announcement caused a desperate scramble among tourists to change their plans.
  • The end of the war sparked a desperate scramble for food and supplies.