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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
only a scrap of silk was left on the sewing table after they had finished the project
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as in fragment
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
a scrap of paper fluttered to the floor
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as in speck
a very small piece
brushed away a scrap of lint
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the rest of this stuff is just scrap, so sweep it up and throw it away
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the state legislature's annual scrap over the budget
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as in fight
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
several drunken revelers were involved in a scrap outside of the nightclub
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
the young couple often scrapped about money and their very disparate spending habits
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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
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as in to abandon
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
we scrapped our plans to go to Paris, and set out the next day for Prague
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Recent Examples of scrap
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2026
The building where De Quincey and the nameless little girl huddled together under a scrap of rug and an old sofa cover has since been demolished, replaced by a Barclays bank.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Last month the department scrapped the SAVE Plan, which was created under former President Biden and offered lower payments and a quicker path to student loan forgiveness.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
While conducting followup interviews, detectives allegedly discovered that items matching the description of ones that were stolen were sold for scrap at a local jeweler, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2026
The building where De Quincey and the nameless little girl huddled together under a scrap of rug and an old sofa cover has since been demolished, replaced by a Barclays bank.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
But that's not all − quarters honoring national heroes from the abolitionist, suffragette and civil rights eras have been scrapped and will be replaced by those celebrating the nation's early White pioneers and revolutionaries.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Last month the department scrapped the SAVE Plan, which was created under former President Biden and offered lower payments and a quicker path to student loan forgiveness.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Scrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrap. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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