as in bickered
to express different opinions about something often angrily
the young couple often scrapped about money and their very disparate spending habits
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of scrapped
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Could Taylor Frankie Paul end up sharing some of the financial burden, particularly considering the season was scrapped because of a domestic assault investigation involving Taylor and Dakota Mortensen?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Plans for Eid al-Fitr, which usually include large gatherings and celebrations marking the end of the fast, have also been scrapped for many.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
As of Friday, Montero’s video’s still up, but the season, which had already been filmed, was scrapped.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The trek was eventually scrapped entirely in 2022, at which point Bachar and Sutta wrote on Instagram that they hadn’t been notified before the announcement of its cancelation.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Interest rates spiked, but once the plan was seemingly scrapped, rates dropped again.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This past weekend, Gellar was the one to deliver the news to fans that the show had been scrapped in an Instagram video.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Axed from an earlier version of the bill was a provision that would have scrapped recounts in close elections and implemented a new system of auditing elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
President Barack Obama scrapped Bush’s moon return aspirations, instead pushing to extend the life of the International Space Station.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Could Taylor Frankie Paul end up sharing some of the financial burden, particularly considering the season was scrapped because of a domestic assault investigation involving Taylor and Dakota Mortensen?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Plans for Eid al-Fitr, which usually include large gatherings and celebrations marking the end of the fast, have also been scrapped for many.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
As of Friday, Montero’s video’s still up, but the season, which had already been filmed, was scrapped.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The trek was eventually scrapped entirely in 2022, at which point Bachar and Sutta wrote on Instagram that they hadn’t been notified before the announcement of its cancelation.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Interest rates spiked, but once the plan was seemingly scrapped, rates dropped again.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This past weekend, Gellar was the one to deliver the news to fans that the show had been scrapped in an Instagram video.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Axed from an earlier version of the bill was a provision that would have scrapped recounts in close elections and implemented a new system of auditing elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
