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
  • Schepman said that though officers had tried to turn and stop the car earlier in the pursuit, the crash occurred because the suspect lost control after exiting I-25.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
  • Garth, Spelling, Green and Ian Ziering are the only 90210 stars who appeared on every season of the series, with Jason Priestley returning as a guest star in season 10 after exiting in season nine.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Ships departing these central port areas must navigate the long route through the archipelago.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Percy Jackson is departing on yet another world-altering adventure this fall.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Spence, 36, makes his return after a nearly three-year layoff and a brutal TKO loss to Terence Crawford, moving up two divisions into hostile territory.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • That’s the tricky balance Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy must navigate moving forward.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • But heading into his final year, Madsen has been working on becoming more adept at getting the ball down the field.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • To keep the business going, the family has increasingly turned to restoring old bells, often with the help of modern technologies.
    — Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The plush foam footbed and deep heel cup feel even better than going barefoot, cradling my feet with every step.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Another relative, Lolo Villalobos, was the longtime mayor of Guanabacoa, Cuba, before fleeing the country after Fidel Castro took power.
    — Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Thousands of Ukrainians who arrived in the United States after fleeing the war expected to be away from home only briefly.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Seal air leaks and improve insulation to stop conditioned air from escaping your home.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Another notable trend in technical textiles is the goal of escaping petrochemical dependency through green chemistry, bio-fabrication and circular textile systems.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • All were killed while evacuating the Marriott World Trade Center hotel as the North Tower collapsed, burying the building and the fire truck in the destruction.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026
  • Police scanner traffic indicated officers were clearing the mall and evacuating stores, though officials have not publicly confirmed those details.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of evacuating
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“Scarpering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarpering. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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