How to use "scuttle" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "scuttle" in popular movie and book plots

  • The enemy agents plan to scuttle a boat with Evelyn and Johnny aboard.  - Step by Step (1946 film)
  • He demands to know what is going on, and threatens to let Javier know and scuttle their negotiations.  - Borrowed Hearts
  • Rather than allow the ship to be boarded, Haddock decided to scuttle it and escape in a life-boat.  - The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (video game)
  • He hides it in a coal scuttle and has his buddy stand guard, while he ponders what to do.  - Union Depot (film)
  • Gunner soon learns of his friend's engagement, but he waits too long to scuttle the marriage plans.  - Fast Workers
  • The start of the novel sees the Ghost scuttle a ship full of human smugglers as they are intercepted by the coastguard.  - The Stone Monkey
  • When Gabe reaches the upper decks, the Navy has already begun launching cruise missiles to scuttle their own ship.  - Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
  • Captain Beard intends to scuttle the Judea there to put out the fire, and then resurface her and resume the voyage to Bangkok.  - Youth (Conrad short story)
  • Kelly and his gang sneak aboard the fish-laden We're Here to scuttle her, but Pop discovers the invaders.  - Barnacle Bill (1941 film)
  • Venera Fanning kills the Rook's captain and some of its crew as they try to scuttle the ship.  - Sun of Suns
  • Poetic justice rules the day as the pirate ship is boarded by Asterix and Obelix, who scuttle it after a largely one-sided fight.  - Asterix and Cleopatra (film)
  • Hawkmoon and D'Averc free the other slaves on Valjon's ship and scuttle it.  - The Sword of the Dawn
  • Two crews then scuttle the submarines and are picked up by the crew of Tirpitz, to be taken away as prisoners of war.  - Above Us the Waves
  • The team are to eliminate the terrorists, gather intel, and scuttle the freighter.  - SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs (video game)
  • 56) to destroy the food and water supply and scuttle the ship.  - Metropolis (manga)
  • Ramius and his officers stay behind, claiming they are about to scuttle the submarine to prevent it getting into the hands of the Americans.  - The Hunt for Red October

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