scapes

verb

present tense third-person singular of scape
as in avoids
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery the queen has vowed that none of the traitors shall scape the gallows, be their station ever so high

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapes
  1. avoids
  2. evades
  3. escapes
Verb
  • The outdoors become additional living space Lazime’s team also avoids installing air-conditioning whenever possible—instead, this home relies on ceiling fans in the warmer months.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Aggregators typically disclose this information in their search filters, and knowing it in advance avoids confusion on arrival.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoids
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  • Journalists and negotiators follow up when someone evades the point.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson has previously stated the Illinois constitution’s flat income tax rate evades the city’s wealth gap.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of evades
Verb
  • But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of escapes
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“Scapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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