How to Use scrap in a Sentence

scrap

1 of 2 noun
  • Don’t add the scraps to your soil just yet though.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Don't burn food scraps or trash in your fire ring or grill.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Set aside the scraps to fry as a treat for all your hard work.
    Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Even the best butchers end up with scraps.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This man competes with flies for scraps of food.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Some crafters even share their scraps with nature.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Don't leave food scraps sitting around.
    Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Don’t overlook these kitchen scraps.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The main thing is to scan, scavenge, and hoard scrap.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Before long, the urchin’s scraps are not enough.
    Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The greens are things like fresh grass clippings and kitchen scraps.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Reroll scraps and repeat process up to 2 times.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • There may have been a few childhood scraps along the way, though.
    Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Start by putting away leftovers and then scrape all the scraps off plates.
    Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Brace the blade with your scrap wood, then use a wrench to tighten it.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • The tent is made of scraps of wood joined together.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • There are other good reasons to use up your food scraps.
    Emily Siner, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • Seagulls flew down to the sand looking for scraps.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t dispose of fish or food scraps in water.
    Eva Flowe june 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
  • Instead of putting them in the garbage, some cooks don’t let the scraps go to waste.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Dispose of food scraps and rinse away loose dirt with warm water.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Dispose of food scraps and rinse away loose dirt with warm water.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Dispose of food scraps and rinse away loose dirt with warm water.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Repeat with second batch of dough scraps.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • Food scraps, even in sinks, can quickly draw bugs and rodents.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
  • Avoid pouring grease, oil, or food scraps into the sink.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The Huskies knew the Aztecs would push, scrap and claw their way back.
    John Marshall, ajc, 4 Apr. 2023

scrap

2 of 2 verb
  • The free show was scrapped at the last minute.
    Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
  • What was old will be scrapped and sold for parts.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • The deal was scrapped soon after.
    Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Teams fight and scrap for every run scored.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This year, that system was scrapped.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That was scrapped four years later.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The episode was scrapped amid all the backlash.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Mitchell says the top-two system should be scrapped.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Mitchell says the top-two system should be scrapped.
    George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Shows in Italy and Poland have been scrapped.
    ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • To scrap the story, Kyle was still alive.
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • Kastelic tends to scrap on courage and emotion.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • If your business goals do not put fire under seats, scrap them.
    Sarah Mawji, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The movie may not have come to fruition — it was scrapped by covid — but the team endured.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That project has now been scrapped entirely.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Bloomberg notes that the plans could take months to launch and may be scrapped entirely.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 2 June 2023
  • In figuring out his squad, Brown scrapped a lot of things.
    James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • Dozens more through Detroit were also scrapped.
    CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Forest will be forced to scrap for everything.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That hasn't stopped some school districts from going forward with plans to scrap the course.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The tribe is scrapping its lottery system.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
  • On Friday, Ossoff asked for the plan to be scrapped.
    Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The show started out with a laugh track but scrapped it for Season Two.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
  • That peace is not to be confused with any less willingness for Smith to scrap.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • But those decisions were scrapped last year, sending the effort back to square one.
    Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2023
  • Term and age limits have been scrapped and some opponents jailed or sidelined.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The case was settled before trial, and Venu was scrapped.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Starmer said some road and energy projects would be scrapped to help pay for the military.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • There is also a bill that would scrap the state's emissions testing program.
    Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • But by the end of April, the deal was scrapped as fans overwhelmed Panera.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

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