scramming

Definition of scrammingnext
present participle of scram

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Verb
  • Rear doors on police cars typically only open from the outside to prevent arrestees from escaping.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But Sasaki locked in to strike out José Ramírez and induce Kyle Manzardo to line out, escaping without further damage.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Their legendary match at 'Money in the Bank' in 2011, which saw Punk defeat Cena for the WWE Championship before absconding with the title, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premium Live Event endings ever.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Authorities booked Smith in the Greene County jail on a warrant for absconding parole while the homicide investigation continues, the release states.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The bill faced delay after delay in getting out of its committee.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Scramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scramming. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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