scarped

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Adjective
  • This allows for a smooth and comfortable ride even over the craggiest of surfaces.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
  • From the craggy cliffs and purple sand of Big Sur to the luxurious white sands of Carmel, the California coastline has something to offer virtually anyone looking for the perfect beach day.
    Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The mountainous region is one of various points in the state where a turf war has played out for more than a year between two rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
  • There’s also a strong element of regionality down at the spa; during its 2009 renovation, local artisans were brought in to design spaces rendered in Swiss pine and silver from San Bernadino, a mountainous village in the canton of Grisons.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The couple eventually moved into an apartment in the small, hilly town of Sevnica.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Some Manayunk residents like George are frustrated that their hilly streets are slushy and potentially dangerous.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • For the first time since the Federal Reserve began its aggressive rate hikes years ago, the share of homeowners paying steep mortgage rates above 6% now exceeds the elite class of borrowers holding on to rock-bottom rates below 3%.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Set the scene Somewhere between Monaco and Cannes, up the steep streets of Nice’s intricate Old Town, a large garden with poppies is accessed through a cool courtyard, shaded by orange trees.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Lewis was tasked partly with reversing a precipitous decline in readership and annual losses in the tens of millions.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That’s a precipitous decline in the trade preference program’s utilization rate.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Built for a client focused on results rather than polish by Nick Maselli, the robot—named Sourccey—features a cylindrical, mobile body with a domed top, two articulated arms, and a central vertical lift for handling garments.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Ten thousand cattails were used to create thin vertical rods, which were affixed to the perimeter of an octagonal skylight, creating a chapel with gently undulating walls.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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