unscramble

Thus, the most straightforward attempt to unscramble the omelet faltered.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025

unscramble
verb
un·;scram·;ble ;;n-;skram-b;l
unscrambled; unscrambling; unscrambles
Synonyms of unscramble
transitive verb

1
: to separate (something, such as a conglomeration or tangle) into original components : resolve, clarify
2
: to restore (scrambled communication) to intelligible form
unscrambler ;;n-;skram-b(;-)l;r  noun

Examples of unscramble in a Sentence
We weren't able to unscramble the satellite signal.
Unscramble the letters ALCEDNRA to spell “CALENDAR.”
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Fans were left to unscramble the letters into 12 cities: Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Milan, London, Melbourne, Santa Monica, New York, Nashville, Chicago, Beverly Grove and Las Vegas.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
That disappointment did not stop Burton from dominating the second chances contest, which ended with him unscrambling the pirate term Jolly Roger before any of the other players could even get out of their previous stage jail cells.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Thus, the most straightforward attempt to unscramble the omelet faltered.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Cryptographic keys scramble data so that only someone with the correct key can unscramble it.
—Yashas Hariprasad, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025

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scram·ble
[;skrambl]

verb

noun
scramble (verb)
scrambles (third person present)
scrambled (past tense)
scrambled (past participle)
scrambling (present participle)
make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet:
"we scrambled over the damp boulders"
Similar:
clamber
climb
crawl
scrabble
shinny

claw one's way

grope one's way
move hurriedly or clumsily from or into a particular place or position:
"she scrambled out of the car""I tried to scramble to my feet"
Similar:
struggle
hurry
scurry
scud
scutter
hasten
rush