1. moved or climbed awkwardly over or up something using hands and feet
Usage: past tense of scrabble
2. scratched or scraped at something frantically with fingers or claws
Usage: past tense of scrabble
3. searched frantically through something
Usage: past tense of scrabble

Examples

• She scrabbled up the rocky cliff face.
• The cat scrabbled at the door trying to get out.
• He scrabbled through his backpack looking for his keys.
• The children scrabbled over the fence into the yard.
• The dog scrabbled in the dirt digging for bones.
• She scrabbled through the papers on her desk.
• They scrabbled up the steep hillside on their hands and knees.