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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
  • The shortstop is day to day after exiting Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians with a left wrist bruise.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Jonathan Bowlan got two outs in the eighth before exiting due to right groin tightness with a 2-2 count on Francisco Lindor.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, warned on Thursday before departing for Ukraine that Moscow is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Kyiv, among them Poland.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, warned on Thursday before departing for Ukraine that Moscow is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Kyiv, among them Poland.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Optical fiber, however, provides a practical path for moving information across long distances.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This book doesn’t use that idea too much, but moving from room to room like that is in there for sure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • Storytelling in the modern world is now often about getting the most clicks and attention.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • Then, Alfonso revealed Sarah Jane and Hailey were the first couple going home, leaving Tatyana and Jan and Giada and Alan safe for another week.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That means Salomon will protect its core and accelerate in running by going bigger in scale and investing in events, plus provide a pipeline of innovation.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • During the 1980s, Los Angeles saw another influx of Latin American immigration, including Mexicans and Central Americans fleeing poverty and war.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Following the incident, New Britain officials said witnesses reported seeing a vehicle fleeing the scene that was believed to possibly be involved.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • About 60 passengers began self-evacuating from the train, prompting the MTA to shut the power off.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Firefighters searched the building while attacking the flames, evacuating residents in areas directly threatened by the fire.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of evacuating
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“Scarpering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarpering. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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