Scuppering example sentences

scup·per

verb

scuppering (present participle)

- sink (a ship or its crew) deliberately.

- prevent from working or succeeding; thwart:

Synonyms

sink, scuttle, submerge, float, raise, ruin, wreck, destroy, devastate, damage, spoil, mar, injure, blast, blight, smash, shatter, dash, torpedo, scotch, sabotage, poison, banjax, nix, dish, euchre, cruel, further, promote

"Scuppering" Example Sentences

1. The crew was afraid of scuppering the ship in the stormy waters.
2. The traitor was accused of scuppering the peace talks.
3. The detective's investigation uncovered a plot to scupper the election.
4. His reckless behavior was scuppering his chances for promotion.
5. The company's bankruptcy scuppered their plans for expansion.
6. The team's poor performance was scuppering their chances for victory.
7. The leak in the hull could scupper the boat if not repaired immediately.
8. The scandal threatened to scupper the politician's career.
9. The competitors were accused of scuppering each other's chances in the race.
10. A disagreement between the partners scuppered their business venture.
11. The heavy rain threatened to scupper the outdoor event.
12. The thieves tried to scupper the security system of the museum.
13. The fire hazard in the building could scupper its use as a residential property.
14. A sudden change in the rules scuppered the team's qualifying round.
15. The lack of funding could scupper the charity's efforts to help those in need.
16. The technical error scuppered the chances of the athlete breaking the record.
17. The opponents tried to scupper the proposed changes to the legislation.
18. A power outage could scupper the operation of the factory.
19. Political unrest could scupper the diplomatic relations between the countries.
20. The weather conditions looked like they could scupper the pilot's flight plan.
21. An unexpected illness could scupper the plans for the family vacation.
22. The strike threatened to scupper the production of the new product.
23. His lack of experience could scupper his chances of being hired for the job.
24. The deadline was scuppered by unforeseen circumstances.
25. The disagreement between the team members scuppered the project.
26. The technical difficulties could scupper the mission's success.
27. The lack of support from his colleagues could scupper his proposal.
28. The lack of resources could scupper the research project.
29. The economic downturn threatened to scupper the small business.
30. The bad publicity could scupper the product's sales.

Common Phases

1. The captain was accused of scuppering the ship;
2. The crew was able to avoid scuppering the boat during the storm;
3. The enemy vessel attempted to scupper our ship, but failed;
4. The decision to scupper the old ship was met with great sadness;
5. The spy's plan involved scuppering the enemy's naval fleet.