scramble up

Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words

A difficult or hurried ascent.

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Examples (20)

  • He scrambled up the stairs.
  • He scrambled up the steep bank to reach the path.
  • The child managed to scramble up the tree with surprising agility.
  • The child managed to scramble up the old tree with surprising agility.
  • After the fall, he struggled to scramble up the muddy bank.
  • We had to scramble up the rocky slope before nightfall.
  • The mountain goat can easily scramble up almost vertical surfaces.
  • Watch the monkey scramble up the coconut palm so quickly!
  • We had to scramble up a narrow path to reach the summit.
  • If you want to see the view, you'll need to scramble up that small hill.
  • She quickly scrambled up the ladder to escape the rising water.
  • She lost her footing but managed to scramble up the last few steps.
  • If you want to see the view, you'll need to scramble up that rocky outcrop.
  • The hikers carefully scrambled up the narrow ridge.
  • The cat tried to scramble up the curtains, but kept sliding down.
  • It took all his strength to scramble up the slippery muddy incline.
  • It took a lot of effort to scramble up the steep, sandy dune.
  • Don't try to scramble up that unstable ladder; it's dangerous.
  • The hikers had to scramble up the last section of the trail on their hands and knees.
  • From the bottom, they could see climbers scrambling up the sheer rock face.