scupper in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 8, Grade 9
Definition
Scupper (verb): to thwart or ruin plans or prospects.
Sample Sentences
- The unexpected storm threatened to scupper our plans for the outdoor wedding.
- His careless comments could easily scupper the chances of a successful negotiation.
- The team worked hard to ensure that nothing would scupper their progress on the project.
- A last-minute withdrawal of funding could scupper the entire research initiative.
- She was determined not to let any setbacks scupper her dreams of starting a business.