SCRAPPED Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of scrap

as in bickered

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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verb (2)

past tense of scrap

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we've decided to scrap the second car

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as in canceled

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 scrapped

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The clients scrapped a more architecturally ambitious scheme by Norman Foster in the immediate wake of the terrorist attacks. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 But a spokesperson from the Broward County Public Library system confirmed that Harrison’s event has been scrapped. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Trump officials have delayed the most significant drinking water limits and scrapped a Biden-era effort to reduce PFAS in the wastewater of certain chemical manufacturers, restarting the regulatory process themselves. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Adding pressure to Shein’s sales and already thin margins, the European Union last month scrapped a similar exemption. — John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 The Met Gala‘s thematic tribute to John Galliano has been scrapped after the controversial designer pulled out of the event amid backlash surrounding his involvement. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Three Saudi companies have scrapped plans for initial public offerings that were scheduled over the next month because of expectations of weak investor demand as the Iran war weighs on sentiment, according to people familiar with the matter. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 China fired back with its own retaliatory fees alongside restricted port access, but scrapped its iteration of the surcharges when the truce took place in South Korea. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 While housing will still move forward at that location, plans for a civic center were scrapped, and conversations about potential commercial development continue, Runner said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapped

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King bickered with fans on social media.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Definition of bickered

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The largest iron ore magnetization roasting project in the world, which can convert discarded mine tailings into high-grade iron concentrate, has begun operations in China.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
In that process, countless models are being built and rebuilt and discarded and started from scratch again.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of discarded

Verb

The nationalist AfD’s landslide victory in a German state on Sunday could portend a far-right surge across Europe, analysts argued.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The four plaintiffs argued that the city failed to take steps to prevent further lead from entering the water supply and gave residents false assurance that the water was safe.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of argued

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By the time Warners dumped it into theaters, however, too many bad feelings had accumulated between the executives and Ferrara for anyone to have much incentive to make the picture a success.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Just 10 days later, Hurricane Ivan dumped more rain in an unprecedented double whammy for the mountainous region far from the coast.

— Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumped

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Matthew Denton, a sheriff's deputy in Ohio's Medina County, has a new dog with a new name, Trooper, in a nod to highway patrol officer John Kronander who found the gray and white puppy abandoned in a crate without food or water at a rest area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Lucas abandoned Chicago in June 2016, his sights now firmly set on either Los Angeles or San Francisco.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

The latest reminder came 42 minutes into Thursday’s hearing in a Louisiana district court in which more than 30 athletes fought to be included within the NCAA rule change that effectively gave every athlete five years to play five seasons.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In an address late Thursday, Milei reasserted Argentina’s claim to the islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, which the United Kingdom has controlled since 1833 and over which the two countries fought a war in the early 1980s.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of fought

Verb

The Buffaloes ditched chasing transfers who were former four- and five-star high school athletes from blue-blood programs who had yet to be consistent contributors at the college level.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Understatement rather than flash, over-the-top ditched in favor of restraint.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026