scrammed

verb

past tense of scram
as in escaped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrammed
  1. escaped
  2. absconded
  3. lit
  4. got out
  5. cleared out
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  • The data released by DCF this week shows that there are many other child deaths that have escaped public view over the last year and a half.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • The first major wave of these changes just escaped Windows Insider builds and landed on stable Windows 11 machines with July’s Patch Tuesday update.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of escaped
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  • The duo absconded with eight pieces of jewelry—including tiaras, a brooch, necklaces, and earrings—collectively valued at more than €88 million.
    — Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • Daemon, set to execute Orwyle since Aegon has absconded (and is off on a fun adventure with Larys), decides to spare the High Maester, who offers him Jasper Wylde instead.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of absconded
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  • No rain yet, but across the water, the whispery glow from the setting sun lit the northern face of the storm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The space is minimalist and warmly lit, lined with small bottles that feel like a library of moods.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of lit
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  • Two officers got out of their vehicles and instructed the men in the van to put the vehicle in park, according to Reitz.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 July 2026
  • The Jeep’s driver followed, and when the truck got stuck in traffic about three blocks later, the Jeep’s passenger got out and approached on foot.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of got out
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  • In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • Cell phone video shows first responders at the scene, the section cleared out moments after the tragic fall.
    — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of cleared out
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