SCARPERS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

scarpers

verb

present tense third-person singular of scarper, British

as in departs

to leave a place often for another I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered

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As Bramnick departs, Monica Veiga, whose title is also exec VP of distribution for North America, will assume Bramnick’s responsibilities.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
The four-day Islay & the Whisky Coast tour departs from Edinburgh and includes transportation, ferry crossings, entrance fees, and three nights in Bowmore (some distillery tours and tastings are available for an additional fee).

— Hayley Domin, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of departs

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In flight tests, the tiny drone navigated pitch-black enclosures, mapped unknown room layouts, hugged surface contours, and located exits without a single visual cue.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Wes Gordon’s eight-year run at Carolina Herrera is often looked at as one of the most successful succession stories in fashion, an industry rife with designer turnover where founder exits can get ugly.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of exits

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Santiago’s next hearing is scheduled for September 21, the first of what could be a lengthy series of court proceedings as the case moves forward.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Central Florida will see more widespread showers and thunderstorms this weekend and into next week as a disturbance moves across the region and brings additional moisture, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

— Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of moves

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Jessica Barden has a ball playing a mercurial, theatrical Nance who gets nauseous at the sight of her peas touching her carrots touching her mashed potatoes.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The rule gives immigration officers wider discretion when deciding who gets a green card or certain visas.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets

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Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Well, there’s one later episode that really does a deep dive into Andrew’s perspective and his experience of life that goes between a couple of different time periods of his life.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

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Cora, the granddaughter of a woman kidnapped from West Africa and sold into slavery, flees her captor’s plantation, plunging her into the book’s alternate steampunk reality where she is pursued by the merciless slave catcher Ridgeway.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
As the dust settles, John flees, but Zoe comes with a gun to finish off Hal in the rubble.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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