SCRAMS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

scrams

verb

present tense third-person singular of scram

as in escapes

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Out-of-control AI escapes human oversight, commandeers vital infrastructure and kills millions of people or even all of humanity.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Only a failure that escapes every layer should reach a human.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of escapes

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When the latter has a post-birth panic about surrendering her child, Irina simply absconds with it from the private hospital facility in the middle of the night, knowing the destitute young woman is unlikely to pursue any legal or other options.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of absconds

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Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

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