scarpers

present tense third-person singular of scarper, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarpers
Verb
  • For example, if one centre-forward departs, Villa would want a replacement.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Flooding, mudslides and hazardous surf remain concerns even as the storm departs.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Stadium has four main entry gates, where the lines can overlap and even snake back toward the subway exits.
    Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When an older wine consumer exits the category, one younger consumer doesn’t necessarily replace that demand.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Muso’s model of proactive community healthcare is showing what becomes possible when care moves closer to families.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beckman stays with the play well and moves quickly without going out of position.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After that, the governor’s office gets 30 days to review and, if desired, revoke the parole grant.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for August 21, 2026 Love gets more interesting when Saturn joins the conversation.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cantlay is too far back to be an automatic qualifier, but getting to East Lake goes a long way toward being an easy pick.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • However, car safety goes way beyond just being behind the wheel.
    Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the end of the 2001 film, Rodriguez’s Letty flees the country.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Scarpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarpers. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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