frantically scramble
Frequency: 6.68.1 per million words
To move in a chaotic, hurried, and panicked way.
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- They scrambled frantically over the piles of debris.
- When the fire alarm rang, everyone frantically scrambled for the exits.
- The children would frantically scramble to gather all the fallen candies.
- As the waves grew larger, the crabs began to frantically scramble back to their burrows.
- She had to frantically scramble through her notes before the presentation.
- The team frantically scrambled to fix the bug before the deadline.
- Don't frantically scramble when you lose your keys; stay calm and retrace your steps.
- With only minutes left, he frantically scrambled to finish his essay.
- The birds frantically scrambled into the bushes as the cat approached.
- If you leave things until the last minute, you'll always find yourself frantically scrambling.