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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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 cancelled
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
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The Philadelphia 76ers icon met with Stern to discuss his budding rap career and the backlash surrounding his upcoming Misunderstood album, which was originally titled Non-Fiction and was scrapped by late 2001.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
That was scrapped four years later.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump abruptly scrapped the negotiations in response to an ad against tariffs that featured clips of former President Ronald Reagan run by Ontario's provincial government, led by Premier Doug Ford.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Several Democrats said Trump should have scrapped the trip and stayed in Washington in an effort to negotiate an end to the shutdown.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The European Council affirmed its intention to inject funds into Ukraine’s military and defense budget in early 2026, but the $163 billion loan intended to be financed by Russian accounts held in European financial institutions was scrapped — at least until December.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu himself has not been explicit about annexation since a past election pledge was scrapped in 2020 in favour of normalising ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2017, the streamer scrapped its five-star ratings, replacing them with thumbs-up/thumbs-down buttons.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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During the 16-day government shutdown of 2013, President Barack Obama scrapped a four-country Asia trip and skipped the swanky Congressional Hispanic Caucus gala.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The Philadelphia 76ers icon met with Stern to discuss his budding rap career and the backlash surrounding his upcoming Misunderstood album, which was originally titled Non-Fiction and was scrapped by late 2001.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
That was scrapped four years later.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump abruptly scrapped the negotiations in response to an ad against tariffs that featured clips of former President Ronald Reagan run by Ontario's provincial government, led by Premier Doug Ford.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Several Democrats said Trump should have scrapped the trip and stayed in Washington in an effort to negotiate an end to the shutdown.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The European Council affirmed its intention to inject funds into Ukraine’s military and defense budget in early 2026, but the $163 billion loan intended to be financed by Russian accounts held in European financial institutions was scrapped — at least until December.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu himself has not been explicit about annexation since a past election pledge was scrapped in 2020 in favour of normalising ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2017, the streamer scrapped its five-star ratings, replacing them with thumbs-up/thumbs-down buttons.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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