scrumped
verb (past participle of scrump) as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:He was caught scrumping apples from the neighbor’s tree.
Definition:To steal fruit, especially apples, from someone else’s orchard without permission; to pilfer, to filch.
Example:The scrumped apples were found in the dumpster behind the school.
Definition:Plants or organisms that produce fruit.
Example:The small children were warned not to go into the old orchard where some apples were scrumped regularly.
Definition:A plot of land containing apple, pear, or other fruit trees.
Example:The thieves were convicted of scrumping ripe apples from the farmer's orchard, which was considered a serious breach of property rights.
Definition:Things owned by an individual or collective entity; possessions.
Example:She had been caught filching some scrumped pears from the supplier’s stall.
Definition:To steal or take quickly and secretly.
Example:The invading army pillaged and scrumped whatever they could from the village.
Definition:To plunder or rob, especially after an invasion or battle.
Example:Remember, scrumping is the same as stealing and carries serious legal consequences.
Definition:To take and keep (someone else’s property) wrongfully.
Example:The invaders pillaged the village, scrumping whatever valuables they could find.
Definition:To plunder or rob, especially after an invasion or battle.
Example:The recent increase in fruit theft, or scrumping, has caused a significant decrease in local orchards' profitability.
Definition:Taking, keeping, or using the property of another person without permission or legal right; robbery.
Example:Some farmers are resorting to protective measures to prevent scrumping and poaching in their orchards.
Definition:The unlawful taking of game, fish, or other wildlife from state or private lands.
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