SCARPERING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Treter, who previously missed two games because of injury, was listed as out on Thursday’s availability report after exiting the loss to Wisconsin early.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Big names from the old Paramount and WBD stables exiting include Dan Barnes, Michael Bishara, Jamie Cooke, Domenic DiMeglio, Marco Nobili, Pank Patel and Juan Sola.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Paramount+ head of originals Jane Wiseman is departing the streamer as the post-merger combination of it and HBO Max takes shape.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

One of the key questions investigators are working to answer is why the control center appeared to be unaware that a train remained stalled on the tracks ahead of a train moving at 120 mph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
But what about those who exhibit other signs of depression who never stop moving, and may double down on their work?

— Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.

— Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting

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Joah Ricard followed going 3 of 3 for 50 yards with a 13-yard scoring pass.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Not to be overlooked is Venus going direct on the same day as Mercury, which very much looks like reaching internal clarity related to matters of the heart.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Bomfim is accused of fleeing to Brazil on July 12, the day after the child’s mother discovered the footage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the loser in Brazil’s presidential elections Sunday, arrived in Miami on Wednesday after fleeing his home country in a secretive mission that has drawn speculation and controversy.

— Florencia Cabral, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fleeing

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Beneficiaries include people recovering from natural disasters, families traveling for medical care and survivors escaping domestic violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Jaros and Rauh also try to account for the uncertainty over whether taxes can be collected from other billionaires, such as the ones who have left since the beginning of the year and may thus have a legal case for escaping the tax.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of escaping

Verb

Authorities placed all the state's coastal districts on high alert Tuesday and began evacuating people from low-lying and flood-prone areas ahead of its landfall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
The attack also damaged a nearby care home, with emergency crews evacuating 15 elderly residents, the service said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of evacuating

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