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Explore Scarpering through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Scarpering in a sentence

Scarpering meaning

present participle and gerund of scarper

Using Scarpering

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of scarper

Context around Scarpering

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gent 1× players 1×

Often after:

down 1× offshore 1×

Sentence patterns with Scarpering

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

best players scarpering offshore is 1× sent gent scarpering down the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

lennon s quick 1×

Common sentence endings:

in south africa 1× the helpless george 1×

Words around Scarpering

Just before it in the word index:

scarpello 2 scarpelli 5 scarpantoni 2 scarpa 12 scarp 8 scaroni 3

Just after it in the word index:

scarpetta 6 scarpia 20 scarpino 2 scarpitti 3 scarpone 2 scarps 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Scarpering

  • In this selection, "scarpering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gent, players, down and offshore stand out and add context to how "scarpering" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include best players scarpering offshore is and sent gent scarpering down the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scarpering" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scarpering

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lennon’s quick pass from a loose ball sent Gent scarpering down the left and his inch-perfect cross to the back post found Bair, who headed high past the helpless George. (32 words)

They have a problem they can't fix or contain as the impact of their best players scarpering offshore is being felt as hard, if not harder in New Zealand, than it is in South Africa. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

They have a problem they can't fix or contain as the impact of their best players scarpering offshore is being felt as hard, if not harder in New Zealand, than it is in South Africa. (36 words)

Lennon’s quick pass from a loose ball sent Gent scarpering down the left and his inch-perfect cross to the back post found Bair, who headed high past the helpless George. (32 words)

Example sentences (2)

Lennon’s quick pass from a loose ball sent Gent scarpering down the left and his inch-perfect cross to the back post found Bair, who headed high past the helpless George.

They have a problem they can't fix or contain as the impact of their best players scarpering offshore is being felt as hard, if not harder in New Zealand, than it is in South Africa.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scarpering" in a sentence?
An example: "Lennon’s quick pass from a loose ball sent Gent scarpering down the left and his inch-perfect cross to the back post found Bair, who headed high past the helpless George." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "scarpering" from authentic English texts.
What does "scarpering" mean?
Scarpering means: present participle and gerund of scarper
How many example sentences with "scarpering" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "scarpering", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.