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 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
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
President Jimmy Carter attempted to impose credit controls, but that effort was quickly scrapped after doing more harm than good.
—Matthew Kandrach, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly two decades later, it was officially scrapped on January 23, 2026, following the completion of a $1 billion technology upgrade.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The return game was scheduled for GCU the following November, then scrapped when the NCAA moved back the start of the college basketball season because of the pandemic.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
This shrinking pool of potential mothers is partly the result of the one-child policy, which hollowed out the demographic base for future growth before being scrapped in 2015.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
But that idea was scrapped after the city determined the costs of building a safe parking site would be more than $11 million.
—Mathew Miranda
january 18, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Last month the department scrapped the SAVE Plan, which was created under former President Joe Biden and offered lower payments and a quicker path to student loan forgiveness.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The president last year scrapped a Biden administration-era law that capped late fees at $8 but had been blocked by a judge.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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Republicans appealed a ruling that scrapped the last remaining New York City congressional district held by a Republican.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
President Jimmy Carter attempted to impose credit controls, but that effort was quickly scrapped after doing more harm than good.
—Matthew Kandrach, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly two decades later, it was officially scrapped on January 23, 2026, following the completion of a $1 billion technology upgrade.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The return game was scheduled for GCU the following November, then scrapped when the NCAA moved back the start of the college basketball season because of the pandemic.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
This shrinking pool of potential mothers is partly the result of the one-child policy, which hollowed out the demographic base for future growth before being scrapped in 2015.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
But that idea was scrapped after the city determined the costs of building a safe parking site would be more than $11 million.
—Mathew Miranda
january 18, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Last month the department scrapped the SAVE Plan, which was created under former President Joe Biden and offered lower payments and a quicker path to student loan forgiveness.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The president last year scrapped a Biden administration-era law that capped late fees at $8 but had been blocked by a judge.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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