Meaning & use
scrabbled
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Scratched or grouped frantically with the hands or claws, especially to find or grab something.
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He scrabbled around in his backpack looking for his keys.
The dog scrabbled at the door, desperate to get outside.
A note on using this word
Related to scrape, and the origin of the board game name Scrabble, which evokes the frantic search for letters.
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