scramming

Definition of scrammingnext
present participle of scram

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Verb
  • Her grandfather, George Craig, had made his way there after escaping enslavement with the aid of John Brown, and was working as a barber in the town of Grinnell.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Regardless of our paths — whether that meant escaping war in Ethiopia or being the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors — many of us labor under the belief that this work requires us to commit to the ideals of this nation and not the indignation and nightmare of the insurrection.
    Sarah Ghermay, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Their legendary match at 'Money in the Bank' in 2011, which saw Punk defeat Cena for the WWE Championship before absconding with the title, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premium Live Event endings ever.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Authorities booked Smith in the Greene County jail on a warrant for absconding parole while the homicide investigation continues, the release states.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As for Mamdani's popularity, his campaign focused on getting out into the various communities of NYC, as well as his messages on affordability, which appear to have brought this election home.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Scramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scramming. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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