How To Use Scrambled In A Sentence

The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
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
The group scattered and Justin scrambled to the school.
On Seventh Avenue, slack-jawed visitors scrambled for digital cameras, and taxicabs actually slowed down for something other than a fare.

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With more than 50 million Larsson books sold world-wide, publishers scrambled to anoint his literary heir—preferably a political and prolix Scandinavian. Tattooed by Politics
The Russian air force scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a Manchester-bound airliner that had strayed into its air space
Its inner horseshoe of tables remains the premier spot for early-morning dealmaking over smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. Times, Sunday Times
I'll have tomato juice, waffles, scrambled eggs and tea.
Pascoe heard her scream and scrambled across junk and debris in the darkness.
He unfurled the blanket insulation over the concertina wire and scrambled over the fence as a Doberman streaked toward him, snarling. THE KILL CLAUSE
She coughed, expelling the last of the water, and scrambled to her feet.
a scrambled plan of action
I carried her with me and placed her on the ladder and she scrambled up, her little, ragged dress catching momentarily on the nails of the rafters.
Meanwhile, world leaders scrambled for new ways to prop up the euro. Times, Sunday Times
We sat and watched the screen as it fizzed black and white shapes that during the course of the last three hours had scrambled my tiny mind.
The North West Air Ambulance was then scrambled to the area which is inaccessible to vehicles.
The girl scrambled over the wall.
He scrambled to his little feet, his eyes were wild with something old, stronger and feral, panting and gasping for air.
He scrambled to the floor and was about to dive under the bed when the door swung inwards and the light from the corridor blinded him for a moment.
I'd like to zhuzh up my scrambled eggs - any recommendations on things to add to make them a bit more tasty?
When my mom and dad came in a while later, I had the eggs scrambled and cooked to a nice golden brown.
We descended and scrambled and zigged and zagged and trudged ever on.
So when he started towards me, I scrambled off the oxsain, fled into the weaver 's. HERE BE DRAGONS
The ground was rocky and Damian quickly scrambled over to Thera.
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
One of Robert's granddaughters slipped into the water as the family scrambled from one housetop to another.
Bad scrambled eggs are beyond the pale: insipid, pale lemon yellow fading to a bilious grey - granular, curdling or lying in a puddle of whey-like liquid.
Following a path without caring where it led as he pondered, he was brought up short when a doe and her young fawn scrambled quickly to their feet and bounded off.
Stand off Andy Hirst caused panic in the home defence with a high bomb which was scrambled out of play.
She scrambled to her feet and ran coltishly past him and over the bridge, hiding her face and calling gaily, "Come on! The Judge
They dumped their BMX bikes and scrambled over a fence to launch the merciless attack. The Sun
Two years ago he went there for the Seniors Open with his emotions scrambled.
An army bomb squad was scrambled to dispose of an unexploded mortar shell found poking out of a rabbit hole on Easter Sunday.
Greek air force jets were scrambled when the plane lost contact with air traffic control Sunday morning.
There was a plate of untouched scrambled eggs and a glass of orange juice on the table, which led her to guess that he'd fixed himself breakfast but had been unable to eat.
Meanwhile, world leaders scrambled for new ways to prop up the euro. Times, Sunday Times
Her hands grasped the tiniest cracks and protuberances and without thought to where they would take her, her feet scrambled for the slightest toehold!
Its glory days came when Spitfire and Hurricane pilots scrambled to defeat Hitler's Luftwaffe despite overwhelming odds.
They had been talking about going home and making scrambled eggs - which would be quite a comedown from last night's glorious dinner.
He scrambled against the outcropping, his feet slipping, his arms burning with stress as he fumbled to keep himself from falling. Earl of Durkness
The five children scrambled to their feet and hurried out of the tent leaving the men to talk.
Unfortunately, by the time they arrived, my tastebuds had changed their mind and started eyeing my Timothy's scrambled eggs in an acquisitive manner.
Fighter jets scrambled into the clear blue skies above the American capital.
This recipe is based on mu shu pork, the popular Chinese restaurant dish that combines deep-fried or stir-fried strips of pork with a colorful array of Chinese vegetables and some scrambled eggs, all of which are rolled up in a thin, cigarlike pancake and dipped in hoisin or plum sauce. SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS
However, the giant pre-empted him by the simple expedient of hauling the prostrate felon off the ground by his hair and then dropping him when Grundle had scrambled clear.
She wriggled off the windowsill and scrambled onto the stone wall, ignoring the twinges of pain in her damaged wrist.
Maria scrambled to her feet as the soft sand shifted beneath her.
He was carefully conveyed to the boat; the _Osprey_ was safely beached, high and dry, and loaded with stones to prevent her being buffeted by the winds again, until such time as she could be removed; and the boys, with lightened hearts, scrambled into the haaf-boat, carrying with them all their campaigning effects. Viking Boys
The crew scrambled into rescue boats. Times, Sunday Times
They scrambled out the door like bloodhounds on the scent.
The cragsmen scrambled onto the rocks from their boat at the one landing site that gave them access to the summit.
My Dad was a Southerner so his favorite Sunday breakfast always included some fried fish (whiting, porgy, Virginia spot or croaker), with grits, scrambled eggs and cheese and corn bread. Dining With Mis Lil: Father’s Day Potato Salad «
She scrambled up the ladder and shots cracked from guns and ricocheted off metal and pocked brick wall.
I admit, that spinach/mushroom scrambled egg thing sounds delicious, but again - I either have to dethaw frozen spinach or risk mushrooms going bad. Nutrition Facts
The driver started honking and had already started pulling out again as I pulled my keks up and scrambled back onto the bus. TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
Patrick scrambled aft and snapped his safety harness around the binnacle support. CORMORANT
Tied together by a length of rope, Whymper and the guide scrambled up the steep slopes until they reached a tall slab of rock known as the Chimney.
He also said a weak signal could be scrambled and be undetected by another broadcaster.
Then you can start to do science by working on the values of isolated elements instead of the hoge poge we get now with everything scrambled. Climate Insensitivity and AR(1) Models « Climate Audit
The enraged men caught him just outside the door, slammed in his face by Macklin, and I had one glimpse of him as I scrambled in along the footrope. The Grain Ship
Jake scrambled downstairs at a run and launched himself at Jonathan with a cry of joy.
He rubbed his eyes and scrambled to his feet, brushing down his clothes to cover up his embarrassment. POSITIVELY FEARLESS: Breaking free of the fears that hold you back
Hedera blanched and scrambled to her feet, far more alert than her parents, who were rubbing whatever parts of their anatomies had been injured in the tip of the boat.
He scrambled through 14 tonnes of waste to find the tiny jewellery case - no bigger than a large matchbox.
The Russian air force scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a Manchester-bound airliner that had strayed into its air space
The scrambled data can only be unlocked with passwords that you determine.
Add the eggs and stir gently until softly scrambled.
They unlocked the door and I skedaddled out past the yellow tape perimeter and then scrambled home.
A fire engine and two support vehicles were scrambled and trains to the airport were temporarily suspended. The Sun
She scrambled into bed and turned off the light.
The book includes a recipe detailing how to make scrambled eggs properly, and macaroni cheese. Times, Sunday Times
We quickly scrambled for our cars, mumbling unmeant thanks for a good time.
I scrambled into my dressing gown and half-dashed half-limped down the stairs.
The inshore lifeboat manoeuvred close inshore to pick up three of the youngsters while the fourth, who had scrambled further up the cliff, was rescued by the Coastguard team by cliff line.
I like a light lunch, perhaps scrambled eggs and salmon.
David Wetherall headed the cross for Watford's first corner which was scrambled away.
They got out, scrambled up the ridge for a better look, and saw rapids but no falls that looked too large to navigate.
An amusing game for verbalists, in which one or more persons try to unscramble words scrambled by the computer.
Kurt, Hans, and others who thought quickly enough scrambled up a ladder to front-row seats atop the aftmost gunmount. The Heirs of Babylon
Not to say that he was immune to her, no, he sensed the strangest feeling coming on as he looked upon her luminous visage now, as if all his internal organs had been scrambled together and congealed into a wobbly mass of jelly.
She scrambled into her clothing and ran out to the couch.
I scrambled down the icy slope.
He scrambled up the hill with the vegetation catching and pulling at his clothes.
Later that day the new duty crew were scrambled to attempt to put a team of salvage experts on board the Kodima, which by now was being driven inshore towards Whitsand Bay, which was liberally scattered with planks of wood from the cargo.
I yelled as the freezing water soaked me, and I hastily scrambled out, toweling myself dry.
David muttered something incoherent and rude and scrambled to his feet, fumbling for the sword.
I scrambled to the top of the steep earth bank.
The signal is scrambled into code before it is sent.
Amazingly, he managed to kick it in the eye - then scrambled on to a rock so frantically he ripped out finger and toenails. The Sun
And I came home last night, and there were morels in the lawn for the first time in a decade, so we picked them, and I made morels and scrambled eggs for Holly and me.
Hoyne broke through, was bottled up before he scrambled a pass to Shefflin and he first-timed a low shot from close range.
After they scrambled out of the grotto, the apostles conducted Ivan round the corner of the cliff, where the vertical granite wall turned into a less steep slope covered with thick brushwood.
Nick bellowed in pain, as she scrambled for her purse, crawling away.
A thin line of smoke started to spiral up from the ruptured engine as Ian scrambled round the back of the car, catching his trouser leg on the crumpled rear bumper.
He replied that he had numerous reports and that the Air Force had scrambled jet fighters to attempt to catch them, but had failed to get close to them.
The child scrambled clumsily to her feet and began to run in the other direction.
Hailey hurriedly scrambled off the bed, and lunged at James with her arms outstretched.
In the 1970s the Texas Guard, part of the North American Air Defense Command, also regularly scrambled fighters to intercept unknown bogies headed toward the US over the Gulf of Mexico.
RAF helicopters were scrambled and the plane was greeted by armed police backed up by teams of firefighters and paramedics.
Pushing the demon from her lap, she scrambled to her feet and brushed down the leathers before turning on him. TREASON KEEP
He also said a weak signal could be scrambled and be undetected by another broadcaster.
Detectives can be hard-boiled, soft-centred, scrambled - brained or gamekeepers turned poachers.
As a rescue chopper was scrambled, the medical team assembled. The Sun
The champion may not agree but it spoke of a mind scrambled as a hectic summer of two meetings a day nears its end. Times, Sunday Times
The messages from Moore's brain to the rest of his body were immediately scrambled by the perfectly timed right cross, and Moore fell down to the canvas in a heap.
When you received a message scrambled with your public key, you entered your private key into PGP and it descrambled the email or file.
But, this morning I made him a scrambled egg sandwich and he wolfed it down.
How do you like your eggs? Omelet, scrambled, sunny-side up - what?
She threw a large blanket over the three of us and we scrambled quickly underneath it. Times, Sunday Times
She threw a large blanket over the three of us and we scrambled quickly underneath it. Times, Sunday Times
When a file system's data or metadata becomes scrambled, data corruption ensues.
I also roasted a delicata squash and loosely scrambled some pretty brown eggs, and then I ate very dark chocolate.
The audio engineer scrambled to his bank of sliders, to no avail: every mic was pegged into the red.
Theo and I climbed and scrambled until midday under a burning sun.
We scrambled up the mountain and worked all day on the snow-covered slopes exploring the wide, flat terraces of dark shale and reddish-brown mudstone.
With indecent haste, we both scrambled up to his bedroom. Times, Sunday Times
Meanwhile, world leaders scrambled for new ways to prop up the euro. Times, Sunday Times
A rescue helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth was scrambled to aid lifeboat crews in the four-hour search.
Nikholas was sitting in front of the cell's bars, although he scrambled to a standing position as Ian entered.
My twins come in to join us for scrambled eggs. Times, Sunday Times
We scrambled over some rocks and were soon looking down from about 60 feet onto the lagoons.
But she scrambled on to a ledge and was rescued by a lifeboat crew. The Sun
Stranger scrambled out from under the porch and went ofF up the trail.
Scrambled eggs and God bless the chives got its own portable radio mounted drainboard flush with an oldies station. Mean Lee Perrins on Decaf with Cream
Of course there is no evidence of need for proper military hospitals, FFS Lyneham is closing in a few months time, I am quite sure the neddies with scrambled egg on their hats are barely recognising there is a war on in Afghanistan. Army Rumour Service
Determined to have their say before senility scrambled their wits, they would sit down in the afterglow of evening to bear witness to the nature of their times.
The fiddler was a boy of those parts, about twelve years of age, who had a wonderful dexterity in jigs and reels, though his fingers were so small and short as to necessitate a constant shifting for the high notes, from which he scrambled back to the first position with sounds not of unmixed purity of tone. Wessex Tales
I scrambled to a sitting position and stared at the person who had burst down the door.
Her expression melted into a frown as she added, “The thing is, there’s no record of any command orders being received, just a scrambled subspace communiqué that Spock requested, even though the call originated from Captain Kirk’s quarters.” In the Name of Honor
We scrambled, but one plane had trouble and did not get off.
On other days, he scrambled across the slick rocks that jettied like islands out of the sea, searching for gold doubloons that toyed with a glint of sun trapped under the water. Popular in the last 8 hours
He was duly diagnosed as having flu, and put back to bed, where he was plied with aspirin and scrambled eggs. SACRAMENT
He and several colleagues scrambled into the hall, where they faced a terrifying choice: to their right, fire; to their left, thick smoke.
Fighter jets and Blackhawk helicopters scrambled before the plane was identified and escorted to the Washington airport.
They scrambled from the police car and headed down a narrow alleyway, their hands resting lightly on their sheathed batons.
The Air Force scrambled interceptor aircraft to investigate, but they found nothing.
Oatmeal or kasha with currants and fresh fruit made for tasty breakfast fare, but one morning I craved protein and was cheerfully brought a plate full of scrambled eggs upon request.
I scrambled to shush her, but this is my sister's regular speaking voice. She sat down and looked around.
When hedge funds invoked clauses in their investments that kept investors from taking their money out - so-called gating provisions - investors scrambled to raise money from other assets. NYT > Home Page
The film is not quite a confessional cry for help, but on some level it functions as scrambled autobiography.
A song will be scrambled, and downloaded simply as raw, unintelligible data.
As we scrambled ashore, more experienced sailors were taking to the water with glee aboard a fleet of dinghies and catamarans.
Arthur half-slid, half-scrambled through the stainless steel cuboid towards the warm light.
His scrambled mind was indicative of one that had cried enough. Times, Sunday Times
A thick and tender petite strip steak comes with basic fluffy scrambled eggs, crisp roasted new potatoes and a ramekin of rich tomato-tinged Béarnaise.
When Pitch scrambled through the opening, he found himself 40 feet above the worst scene of devastation imaginable.
If you're making scrambled eggs, add a couple of salted anchovies when melting the butter. The Sun
As we scrambled ashore, more experienced sailors were taking to the water with glee aboard a fleet of dinghies and catamarans.
Three valets scrambled to eagerly open my door; they took my hand and assisted me in getting out of a car I successfully got out of unassisted everyday.
Hoagland did get some of his data from someone at the ‘TOP ‘who secretly unscrambled the radio broadcasts from the space shuttle so people all over the world would pick it up.’
In time, the political establishment scrambled to respond, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu naming a committee to list specific actions - more money for child care, less for defense - that many in the group call a misapprehension of what was, at bottom, something more diffuse: a remaking of the national consciousness. TIME.com: Top Stories
Some Britons arriving at foreign airports to catch flights back to the UK were left stranded and others scrambled to book with other airlines.
He scrambled up the cliff and raced towards the car.
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
Could you possibly knock me up some scrambled eggs?
The knight's sword clattered from his hand, and the mariner scrambled to pick it up. The Day of the Tempest
A fire engine and two support vehicles were scrambled and trains to the airport were temporarily suspended. The Sun
Mercer, Lee Ashcroft and Foster then combined in a move that was scrambled away from the Telford line.
He fries them and says they tast like scrambled chicken eggs, but I have never been around when eats them. Fried Carp, Anyone?
They had scrambled almost back to the road as the band's cacophony rose to a crescendo.
The guards scrambled to pick up all the leaflets so our message wouldn't "contaminate" the criminals confined in the prison. On Yankee Station
The shock unhinges their mother, whose hormones have already been scrambled by post-natal depression.
Her crew of 24 scrambled into lifeboats as the 50,000-tonne, 200-metre ship went down within 90 minutes.
The North West Air Ambulance was scrambled and was able to land on the beach just metres from where the boy had dropped.
On June 6, Israeli units were scrambled to attack Jordanian forces in the West Bank.
They scrambled fighter interceptors because they were tracking strange objects on radar making all kinds of radical maneuvers.
One young newscaster ducked suddenly out of camera range to avoid some flying roof tiles coming her way and then scrambled back up to finish her report.
Although Dudamel has not been able to visit the Beverly Hills location, Camelia said his favorite hometown dish is the Perico Platter, a traditional breakfast dish of scrambled eggs with sautÃ©ed mini-sweet peppers, fresh tomatoes and chopped onions, served with a Venezuelan arepa (wheat and gluten-free!) corn cake and a side of fresh fruit ($11). Jay Weston: Venezuelan Food in Beverly Hills... and Dudamel's Favorite Breakfast Dish!
Its inner horseshoe of tables remains the premier spot for early-morning dealmaking over smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. Times, Sunday Times
While he scrambled up the hill, Bess took a sieve and carefully put the remaining dirt from the shovel into it. THE SECRET OF THE FORGOTTEN CITY
While Italy has scrambled to deploy the national coast guard to monitor its waters, the European Union hasn't hashed out a comprehensive plan for dealing with the migrant boats. Migrants Feared Lost at Sea Near Libya
He had one hand on the wheel and the other holding that scrambled-frequency carphone to his ear, his head twitching as he spoke, probably talking as forcefully and deliberately as he did everything else. Country of the Blind
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
It said the royal's Sea King helicopter, call sign "Rescue 122", was scrambled by the Liverpool coast guard office, and took about half an hour to fly to the rig from the crew's base at RAF Valley, in Anglesey, north Wales, on the Irish Sea coast. Prince William Makes First Helicopter Rescue For Royal Air Force
That fell to Basturk, who cottoned on to Sas' through ball only to see his header scrambled off the line by Omar Daf.
He was near to panic as he scrambled out of the building.
People scrambled to buy the newfangled sets which had just become available. Times, Sunday Times
Eggs, whether scrambled, poached or boiled, are popular with everyone.
Another healthy cooked dish is scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, or kippers packed with nourishing omega 3 fats. The Sun
She said she was going home to make scrambled eggs. Times, Sunday Times
It wasn't their twin sister's billy goat who was waiting in the yard to have its brain scrambled. TEN STEPS TO HAPPINESS
He eventually got it and scrambled to some anchors before belaying Suzanne from the top of the climb.
The broth was loaded with salt and the eggs had not been properly beaten before they were introduced into the soup, leaving a rather unappetizing floating mass of semi-scrambled egg.
It proved unsuccessful as no enemy was encountered although Sabres were scrambled.
The troubled confusion of the first day of the uprising produced many conflicting accounts and several mistakes as newspapers scrambled to bring their readers reports on the uprising and pictures and eyewitness accounts of it. 13 A more accurate picture of who had done the shooting and who had been armed with stones for weapons and dustbin lids for protection would emerge only later, although the exact circumstances and chronology of events were almost immediately the subject of heated debates. 'I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976
In Puebla and other parts of Mexico where mole is prepared, mole enchiladas, called enmoladas, are a popular way of using leftover mole sauce with whatever filling is handy, be it, chicken, turkey, pork, cheese, or even scrambled eggs. The whole enchilada: Thrifty variations on a Mexican classic
Although Dudamel has not been able to visit the Beverly Hills location, Camelia said his favorite hometown dish is the Perico Platter, a traditional breakfast dish of scrambled eggs with sautéed mini-sweet peppers, fresh tomatoes and chopped onions, served with a Venezuelan arepa (wheat and gluten-free!) corn cake and a side of fresh fruit ($11). Jay Weston: Venezuelan Food in Beverly Hills... and Dudamel's Favorite Breakfast Dish!
In time the political establishment scrambled to respond, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu naming a committee to list specific actions - more money for child care, less for defense - that many in the group call a misapprehension of what was, at bottom, something more diffuse: a remaking of the national consciousness. TIME.com: Top Stories
Maj Martin said fighter jets had been scrambled 1,500 times since the September 11 attacks.
Chase gestured at the very first ship and his men, with a practiced ease, scrambled into the netting rigged under the beakhead. Sharpe's Prey
Just as I was dozing off, scrambled eggs nestling comfortably in my tummy and my brain relaxing into a deep and beautiful slumber, my sister called.
The book includes a recipe detailing how to make scrambled eggs properly, and macaroni cheese. Times, Sunday Times
Haley puts some American fries, corned beef hash, and scrambled eggs on her plate.
The captain scrambled toward the engine room, but when he arrived, he was blocked by the sealed vacuum doors. 365 tomorrows » 2009 » July : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
I scrambled over a pile of baggage and came within arm's length of the newsvendor. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben
Six or seven ruffianly fellows scrambled out; all had enough English to give me 'good - bye,' which was the ordinary salutation; or 'good-morning,' which they seemed to regard as an intensitive; jests followed, they surrounded me with harsh laughter and rude looks, and I was glad to move away. In the South Seas
In Britain, Royal Air Force fighter planes scrambled today to escort a Greek jetliner to a London airport.
He eased up alongside the raft and she tossed him the lanyard first, then scrambled up over the railing. CORMORANT
Well, I guess I'll have scrambled eggs with sausage, too.

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