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
David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
That original €600million budget was scrapped in 2021, when Laporta returned to the presidency, with the project barely up and running, never mind close to a finish as intended.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Plans for a multimillion-dollar refurbishment in 2019 were later scrapped, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The case was settled before trial, and Venu was scrapped.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
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
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In the final days of the off-year elections, Democrats and Republicans scrapped about plenty.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
That original €600million budget was scrapped in 2021, when Laporta returned to the presidency, with the project barely up and running, never mind close to a finish as intended.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Plans for a multimillion-dollar refurbishment in 2019 were later scrapped, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The case was settled before trial, and Venu was scrapped.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
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
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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