scupper
noun
a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges.
has scuppered
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present perfectof scupper (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But defeat in the Carabao Cup has scuppered one possible route back into Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Meanwhile Washington has sought to quell anger in Paris at the pact, which has scuppered a multibillion-dollar submarine deal France had signed with Australia.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2021
The Chinese antitrust regulator has scuppered semiconductor deals in the past, including Qualcomm Inc’s $44 billion bid for NXP Semiconductors in 2018.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2021
So far in December the DOJ has scuppered the planned sale of General Electric’s electrical-appliance division to Electrolux, and the proposed sale of Bumble Bee Seafoods, owned by a private-equity firm, to a Thai rival.
From Economist ● Dec. 10, 2015
The toe injury has scuppered Cunningham's hopes of becoming the second player, after Kel Coslett, to reach 500 Saints appearances.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2010
