scarped

adjective

as in craggy

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  1. craggy
  2. mountainous
  3. hilly
  4. steep
  5. precipitous
  6. vertical
Adjective
  • Alongside, another person whisks over a tall, yolk-yellow block of butter, churned in-house for 48 hours and formed into the craggy shape of one of Rodin’s intentionally incomplete sculptures.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Across the rugged landscape that has made Yemen famed for its beauty, videos of the fighting over the last few days showed men dying violently on craggy mountains and on barren desert flats.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of craggy
Adjective
  • That could bring some elevated humidity and a small chance of thunderstorms and cloud coverage in mountainous areas, but not enough to significantly lower temperatures across the region.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Poppe described seeing one of PG&E’s workers being lowered by rope from a helicopter onto a transmission tower in mountainous California.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of mountainous
Adjective
  • Rob Albrecht-Mallinger, president of the plan commission, asked Spellacy to provide more precision in his plan, particularly regarding the property’s hilly topography.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Windstar passengers can tour the ancient castle at the hilly town’s zenith, lounge on one of the sandy beaches, or visit an olive grove, where extra-virgin olive oil is produced using traditional methods.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hilly
Adjective
  • Passengers screamed after spotting the co-pilot stabbing the captain, and the flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv began a steep dive.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Offense has been hard to come by for Blashill’s team, so those early holes are steeper compared to others.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • Tetairoa McMillan’s reception count was similarly precipitous, from five receptions in each of the first two games to just two against Cleveland, when he was targeted only five times.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On Greek itineraries, this includes a tour of breathtaking Meteora, a complex of 13th-century monasteries located on the mainland atop a precipitous natural pillar of sandstone more than 1,000 feet high.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of precipitous
Adjective
  • Move items off the counter and onto vertical surfaces, cabinet interiors, pantry doors and refrigerator sides so work zones stay clear.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rails, pegboards and magnetic strips open up vertical surfaces most people ignore.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of vertical
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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