SCARPERS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

scarpers

verb

present tense third-person singular of scarper, British

as in departs

to leave a place often for another I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered

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Rent a cruiser bike or an electric cart to ride around in style, or catch the free trolley that departs every 15 minutes to key destinations.

— South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Eliot departs here from the moralizing messages of Memling and La Tour.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of departs

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Areas farther east could see greater impacts if the center moves toward the Sabine Pass area, as some forecast guidance currently suggests.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
In training camp, Steward worked at nickel and at safety, but the personnel moves around the secondary have factored him out.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of moves

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This is precisely the kind of action which gets Elland Road on its feet, roaring with approval.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Gasoline gets more of the attention because of the consumer impact, but diesel powers trucks, tractors, trains, boats and construction vehicles at the heart of the modern economy.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets

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Driving Experience The windscreen is brief to say the least, but airflow goes right over your head.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The movie goes big on the ‘80s tropes for laughs, including over-the-top costumes and era-specific references, but the love story at its heart is timeless.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of goes

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Based on the legend of the Chinese goddess Chang’e, this book reimagines and expands the myth to center her daughter, Xingyin, who flees her home and embarks on a bold adventure to save her mother while training in enemy territory.

— Chloe Gong, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

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