scrams

present tense third-person singular of scram

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Verb
  • The highest technology will not be the one that escapes nature but the one that learns how to participate in its deepest creative computation.
    Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • On clear, dry nights — like those across much of the interior West — that heat escapes very efficiently into space.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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“Scrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrams. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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