scarped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarped
Adjective
  • Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Their four wheels look like they were made for off-roading, but they still get stuck in the cracks of craggy sidewalks.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • AccuWeather® experts warn that the storm’s sluggish pace over mountainous terrain significantly increases the risk of flash flooding and deadly mudslides, especially in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Sedona is also home to beautiful crisp weather, mountainous views and a unique local art scene.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Its open, hilly terrain has one of the highest densities of tigers on the subcontinent.
    Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Dragged down by steep declines at its star brand Gucci and a bulging debt load, Kering has also been closing stores, selling real estate and reducing headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Black Diamond Pursuit Carbon Z Trekking Poles Over rocks and steep gravel and through the edelweiss, these trekking poles were there for me.
    Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Kinloch also has questioned the validity of a precipitous decline in violent crime reported by Detroit police last year.
    Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife dedicated a new pedestrian bridge on Thursday in Eldorado Canyon State Park, where steep sandstone cliffs and precipitous crags have lured expert rock climbers from around the world since the 1970s.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • At the neckline of Washington’s frock, a white shirt with a coordinated navy and black pinstripe tie featured, with a clip in gold and the red, white and blue vertical stripe motif synonymous with Browne’s eponymous brand.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • GammaTime launched this month on iOS and Android devices with more than 20 Hollywood-caliber vertical originals spanning suspense thriller, romantic melodramas and true crime.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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