scarpers

present tense third-person singular of scarper, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarpers
Verb
  • Physio Ash Pracy departs while head of women’s physio Amy Cranston is also taking maternity leave on a temporary basis.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • From Zurich Airport, hop on Switzerland’s efficient SBB rail system, which departs every hour and whisks you toward the Alps in just over three hours.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to Jones, flight attendants will deploy it when a pilot exits the cockpit to use the lavatory or for any other reason.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This coincided with a number of high-profile exits at the agency.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The job market moves quickly, and preparation is your competitive advantage.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Peacemaker flees back into the QUC and alternate Peacemaker follows.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Pete escapes into the snowy woods, but Lambert tracks him down and ties him up.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Kafka always escapes interpretation.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Scarpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarpers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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