Examples of 'scrabbling' in a sentence
Meaning of "scrabbling"
scrabble (verb) - To scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold onto something
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- present participle of scrabble
- A sound or motion that scrabbles.
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scrabbling
Sick and tired of scrabbling for dirt.
Scrabbling for tiddlers instead of bigger fish.
I know you are scrabbling around for memories.
Our knees are raw from scrabbling.
I saw you scrabbling about in that pit.
The memory of thousands of years scrabbling for food faded.
That you scrabbling about with all your wires.
That was definitely a scrabbling.
Presumably she was scrabbling at the door with that hand.
Scrabbling for grip.
Even the wealthy are scrabbling to stay happy.
Science is scrabbling to keep up and the experts are bitterly divided.
I have no doubt that you have all been scrabbling with sticky fingers.
The press will be scrabbling for copy as soon as the list goes online.
You're just two old codgers scrabbling around.
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I saw the children scrabbling on the streets amongst the garbage for enough to eat.
Down the rocks again and up the rocks scrabbling with hands and feet.
BMW scrabbling about for traction all over the shop.
We are all just scrabbling over scraps.
A scrabbling in the tunnel ahead, then a sudden burst of light.
This is the three of us scrabbling happily in the dirt.
So I was scrabbling around on the floor looking for crumbs in the carpet.
He would not have left me scrabbling to put food on the table.
No more scrabbling in the bottom of a suitcase or backpack to find your favourite t-shirt.
You can often hear rats and mice scrabbling around during the night.
Also, their scrabbling claws can end up causing damage to the tub.
Though I could feel you scrabbling around in there.
I am just scrabbling about in the dirt, trying to look for the good stuff.
It does feel as though he 's scrabbling around in the dark.
When the scrabbling sound of approaching rats startled me, she shouted to scare them away.
You guys will get hurt scrabbling alone!
You prefer to see me scrabbling in shit as long as Mazelli buys your beers.
If those guys are on board, why are you scrabbling around trying.
A far cry from scrabbling around in the Judean desert with my glass.
From exams to landing a job … then scrabbling for promotions.
The Wenns have been scrabbling for every penny since Richard lost the boat business.
You would think he was awake all the night, scrabbling down by the wainscotting.
And I am scrabbling around picking them up.
She grabbed a merion for support, her fingers scrabbling at the rough stone.
All that scrabbling around, looking for rocks.
Thanks for all your industrious work today, scrabbling around for buttons and whatnot.
Neckties . Scrabbling for tiddlers instead of bigger fish.
It landed on Jon Snow 's chest with a thump and a scrabbling of claws.
I left my last suitor scrabbling on the floor for his balls.
With those certainties removed, the American war fighting doctrine will be left scrabbling.
I can feel your master, scrabbling in the back of my mind.
Yet at the end of the conversation, Rus is still the beggar, scrabbling for scraps.
I don't want people scrabbling around with greasy fingers.
Jamie, it 's like a thousand insects scrabbling away.
He keeps scrabbling squares!
