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
  • The look was a polarizing one, to which Alcaraz blamed one of his brothers for botching the assignment.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The kicking unit had a snafu on its first attempt of the game, with holder Dylan Joyce botching the snap from long snapper Adam Booker in the first quarter.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, after starting the second half by fumbling the ball away at the Rebels’ 17, the Cougars’ next two drives ended in two more Belinske-Strauss touchdown runs – the second of which came on a possession that started at the Champlin Park 1 after a high snap on a Rebels’ punt attempt.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Boise State played an uneven first half in Tampa, fumbling twice and committing a huge penalty that gave life to a South Florida touchdown drive.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, last month, the DOT launched a new, upgraded complaint platform, called the Aviation Complaint, Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS), aimed at overhauling how air travelers raise concerns, including issues such as luggage mishandling and accessibility failures.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Castle, who has accused the Navy of mishandling her daughter's disappearance, said during a press conference in June that her daughter's body was left exposed for days and was not properly preserved or prepared for viewing.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Scamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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