scarpering

verb

present participle of scarper, British
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarpering
  1. exiting
  2. departing
  3. moving
  4. getting
  5. going
  6. fleeing
  7. escaping
  8. evacuating
Verb
  • Stanichi is exiting Mattel at a transformative moment for the toy and entertainment company as well (though conversations about this move have been said to be months in the making).
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • At the same time, insurers are increasing premiums and, in some cases, exiting high-risk markets altogether, leaving some homeowners more exposed.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • At Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková said a total of nine flights were threatened, including arriving flights from Denmark, Spain and Britain, and departing flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Britain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Departing from Dallas In Porter’s view, departing is the most stressful part of air travel.
    — Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Then birdwatchers realized the eagles had indeed built another nest, just in a different spot, moving across the river to Glen Hazel.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Every person seemed to be moving more slowly, taking in each detail around them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • The administration says longstanding federal policy of getting people into permanent housing first, then offering voluntary treatment, has failed, and is to blame for the pandemic spike in homelessness.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought -- at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • Sacred Heart finished 14-19 overall last season while going 8-5 at home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The brand is accelerating on all fronts, expanding to new retail locations globally, growing its wholesale and online business and going deeper in categories such as shoes, handbags, denim and soft accessories.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Most of the boats carry people from Hispaniola fleeing poverty or gang violence.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • California’s sky-high housing costs cast a dark shadow on its sunny disposition, sending some fleeing to more affordable climes.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • The Panthers took an important step toward that goal last weekend, escaping with a dramatic 23-20 homecoming victory over Missouri State.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Federal inspectors have repeatedly found methane escaping from Republic landfills at levels above federal limits.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • The restrictions prohibit parking on streets in very high fire-hazard severity zones and require residents to keep roadways clear of obstacles that could impede fire apparatus or people evacuating during a fire.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Footage from the scene showed employees evacuating the buildings as heavily armed officers secured the surrounding area.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of evacuating
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“Scarpering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarpering. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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