scrammed

past tense of scram

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Kansas City police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man suspected of instigating a string of shootings Tuesday night, who has now escaped two standoffs with law enforcement.
    Ilana Arougheti June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.
    Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Court records show that Rostas, who was in immigration removal proceedings in New York and placed into the Alternative to Detention program, absconded from the program in March 2023.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • The Original scored with a low blow and absconded a bull rope from El Grande II.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • It was lit in an evening ceremony in recent weeks.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • Chopper 4 footage showed large flames burning through trees near the turnpike as crews lit backfires—a tactic used to extinguish a wildfire by burning fuel ahead of the approaching fire line.
    Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The Shinnecock record is 63, set by Tommy Fleetwood in the final round of the 2018 Open after the USGA soaked the course to make up for a third round that dried out and got out of control.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Prosecutors said Demond Edwards and two other men got out of a car, pointed guns at undercover law enforcement officers and an informant, and tried to rob them.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The space was cleared out for chairs and hopefully revelry.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
  • Late Tuesday night, Meridian City Hall had mostly cleared out by the time the City Council began its discussion on how laws passed during the 2026 legislative session are expected to affect the city.
    Rose Evans June 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2026
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“Scrammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrammed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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