scarpers

verb

Definition of scarpersnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarpers
  1. departs
  2. exits
  3. goes
  4. flees
  5. escapes
Verb
  • Since many travelers do not live near ports and must fly to the embarkation city, arrive at least one day before the cruise departs.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Kia is also introducing a new My Q Connected Garage feature that automatically opens and closes the garage door when the K4 approaches and departs the house.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of departs
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Jets are a mess, not news to the thousands of disgruntled fans streaming to the MetLife exits throughout the second half.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The student exits the course with an ability to look for biases in sources, through four primary measures, and determine how that may impact the information in the source.
    Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of exits
Verb
  • That's as far as amount A goes.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of goes
Verb
  • In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of flees
Verb
  • Bleeding and disoriented, Ian escapes the trunk and manages to accidentally throw himself off the side of the cliff, although even that doesn’t finish him off.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hutter nearly escapes an attack from Orlok, which involves flinging himself from the mansion's second-story window into the rocky waters of the Black Sea.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of escapes
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“Scarpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarpers. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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