as in departed
to leave a place often for another
I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered
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One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Spurgeon sustained an injury during the play and exited the game.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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On May 7, 1970, David exited his platoon's defense perimeter and repeatedly drew attention toward himself after an initial enemy assault that mortally wounded his platoon leader and several other service members, according to the Army.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mangione then allegedly fled the city and led police on a five-day interstate manhunt, ending with his arrest in a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after workers and customers recognized him from a wanted poster.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The driver didn’t yield and fled southbound at what the sheriff’s office described as a high rate of speed.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Oklahoma went into Knoxville and barely escaped with a win over Tennessee.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stuffed for no gain, the Steelers turned the ball over on downs but still escaped with a win thanks to six Chris Boswell field goals.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Scarpered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarpered. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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