scram

How To Use scram In A Sentence

• The engine on the X-51, called a supersonic-combustion ramjet, or "scramjet," pulls off a couple of especially tricky tasks. When Supersonic Is Just Too Slow
• Keeping specific goals and metrics for testing in mind not only helps track status and results, but also avoids the last-second scramble to pull together necessary reports.
• She learned to scramble around and even run sideways, but not forward.
• The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
• I was madly scrambling into my drysuit while Bill got the details from the divers, who had been drifting with this group for an hour or so.
• Some scrambling is involved but nothing too severe.
• Those buyers not up to speed might find they are left behind in the scramble to get onto the property ladder. Times, Sunday Times
• However, in a mad final scramble, the Vipers were able to hold on to win their fourth straight Stampede Challenge title.
• Carpenter scrambled out of the pocket, pulled up at the line of scrimmage and shoveled the ball to Thompson, who outleaped two defenders under the goal post. USATODAY.com
• For a moment I feared I was going to drown as I lay pole-axed on the shingle, but scrambled free in time. Country diary: Western Cumbria