scaping

present participle of scape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaping
Verb
  • The cubs were taught essential survival skills—including hunting and avoiding humans—to get ready to be reintroduced to the wild.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The change also aligned with the WHO’s guidelines for naming diseases, which emphasize avoiding names that are offensive to cultural groups, or that negatively impact trade, tourism, or animal welfare.
    Dr. Nikki Romanik, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This year’s skillshare in Philadelphia is slated to offer a series of hourlong workshops, including a lesson on evading law enforcement and eluding capture.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Jackson was apprehended a short time later and arrested for evading arrest or detention, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Scaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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