scramble around
Frequency: 6.15.8 per million words
To move hastily without a clear direction.
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- The children would scramble around the playground during recess.
- I had to scramble around the house looking for my keys this morning.
- When the alarm sounded, people began to scramble around in a panic.
- He spent hours trying to scramble around for loose change in his car.
- Don't just scramble around; try to organize your thoughts.
- The dog loves to scramble around in the fallen leaves.
- We watched the squirrels scramble around the tree trunks.
- After the earthquake, survivors had to scramble around for supplies.
- She was always late, so she'd often have to scramble around getting ready.
- If you leave things until the last minute, you'll always be scrambling around.