descrambles

verb

present tense third-person singular of descramble
as in unscrambles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descrambles
  1. works out
  2. decrypts
  3. decodes
  4. translates
  5. deciphers
  6. cracks
Verb
  • Steel Magnolias was also adapted from a play of the same name about the lives of a group of six women in a small Louisiana town, with Parton playing the role of a Truvy Jones, a hairdresser who works out of her home salon.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Led by Inspector Ӧnem, the team (which works out of a basement) deals with honor killings, suicides, and exploitation.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of works out
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  • The app decrypts the file and loads it into the appropriate editing program.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • The process decrypts RxRPC payloads using a single-block process.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Definition of decrypts
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  • When that marker enters the camera’s field of view, the software detects and decodes it into a unique identity, even at extended distances.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Now, in the journal Nature Neuroscience, a team describes a solution that decodes a person's brain waves to choose which voice their hearing system will amplify.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 May 2026
Definition of decodes
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  • Its heft translates to incredible heat retention and evenly bakes pies with perfect bottom char.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The component, called a reducer, translates motor power into mechanical movement.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of translates
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  • Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of deciphers
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  • Anyone who cracks your unlock code can get into nearly every app, from banking to social media and even your email—the keys to the kingdom.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pre-fall closes the chapter on summer but cracks one open to fall.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cracks
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“Descrambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descrambles. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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