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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarped
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The authors illustrate this well: Whenever Lollapalooza veered from a streamlined industry cool, toward its craggier inspiration, ticket sales slowed.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025 -
But his prematurely craggy voice and melodies, combined with arrangement rooted in string bands, were nothing like the soft-rock dudes on the radio; if anything, Hurley was acid folk.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, a region of the mountainous Turpan-Hami Basin in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in Western China may have been an oasis for some living organisms during the planet’s largest mass extinction.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2025
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Despite the mountainous setting, the Mediterranean climate ensures comfortable summers, averaging 75° Fahrenheit, and mild winters, around 45°.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hiking Hiking is a low-impact aerobic activity that can be performed on park trails, forest preserves, or hilly paths.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Online education officers respond that their programs face steep startup costs and need expensive technology specialists and infrastructure.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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But shortly into his second term in office, the polls signal frustration over steep losses in the stock market and a potential trade war with some of America’s closest allies.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Dan Berk and Robert Olsen (Significant Other) film, starring Jack Quaid as a man named Nathan Caine who can't feel pain, has earned $8.7 million since its Friday premiere, overtaking Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi fantasia Mickey 17, which fell a precipitous 60% in its second week of release.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Intel, which dominated the semiconductor field for decades, is struggling with market-share losses, manufacturing setbacks and a precipitous decline in its earnings.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The massive movement of water during El Niño can also result in vertical movement of heat throughout the ocean's layers.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Noteworthy design features include a classic crewneck, plaid jacquard pattern, and vertical seams along the top that flatter your shoulders and torso.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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