scaping

present participle of scape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaping
Verb
  • Yet its bodywork is relatively restrained, avoiding the huge wings, complex vents and aggressive appendages found on many contemporary hypercars.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett County man in 2022, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday in federal court in Atlanta.
    Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • First, Jefferson ran from one sideline to the other in the backfield, evading would-be defenders.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • He was arrested under the name John Casey and was charged with evading responsibility and breach of peace, officials said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wars come and go, Napoleon rises and falls and these two men remain prisoners of a beef neither seems capable of escaping.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Jonathan Bowlan allowed a single and a walk in the eighth before escaping with help from Brandon Marsh’s catch of a foul pop amid the fans in left field.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Scaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaping. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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