scaping

present participle of scape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaping
Verb
  • McDaniel had his reasons for avoiding supplying his own depth chart beyond not wishing to see it in print or on a website or TV network.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Now some pregnant women and others are avoiding health centers for fear of the virus, at risk to their lives.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In June, police in nearby Greenwood Village arrested a 15-year-old for evading police, and his bike was impounded.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lyons remained a free man after these revelations, though he was charged with evading police, and later with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Charging documents said both suspects were then seen on video running into a nearby home before eventually escaping through the back of the house.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In defiance of Pacho’s tight hold, Madjo shrugged the Ecuador international, escaping behind and emphatically volleying into the roof of the net.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Scaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaping. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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