scamping

present participle of scamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamping
Verb
  • When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Third-round running back Kaleb Johnson has had the worst rookie moment of the season so far, botching a Week 2 kickoff return that became a Seattle touchdown.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gaines got some redemption with his TD after fumbling on a third-and-goal run in the first quarter.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, his key mistakes included an interception, being sacked six times, and fumbling the ball away twice.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moments later, Thilly took the microphone and aired his grievances to the mayor, accusing him and the township committee of mishandling a controversial 30-year PILOT tax-exemption deal for a 250-unit apartment complex.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Bolton is reportedly under investigation for mishandling classified documents.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Scamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamping. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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