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
Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Plans to train Gazans in Egypt were quickly scrapped because of a lack of facilities for trainees.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
But in the 1960s, the Scandinavian nation scrapped the program under pressure from the United States, whose nuclear arsenal has shielded Europe for about 80 years.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Even with a quiet second half, McDowell scrapped for loose balls and helped give the Jayhawks a fighting chance.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Lovato shared that upcoming concerts in Charlotte, North Carolina (April 8); Atlanta (April 12); Nashville, Tennessee (April 14); Denver (May 5); and Las Vegas (May 8) have been scrapped from the tour.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
After closing a section of I-94 in both directions on Friday night, crews planning to set beams for the new bridge scrapped the operation the next morning and had the interstate reopened by about noon on Saturday, more than 24 hours ahead of schedule.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Ossoff asked for the plan to be scrapped.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Plans to train Gazans in Egypt were quickly scrapped because of a lack of facilities for trainees.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
But in the 1960s, the Scandinavian nation scrapped the program under pressure from the United States, whose nuclear arsenal has shielded Europe for about 80 years.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Even with a quiet second half, McDowell scrapped for loose balls and helped give the Jayhawks a fighting chance.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Lovato shared that upcoming concerts in Charlotte, North Carolina (April 8); Atlanta (April 12); Nashville, Tennessee (April 14); Denver (May 5); and Las Vegas (May 8) have been scrapped from the tour.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
After closing a section of I-94 in both directions on Friday night, crews planning to set beams for the new bridge scrapped the operation the next morning and had the interstate reopened by about noon on Saturday, more than 24 hours ahead of schedule.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Ossoff asked for the plan to be scrapped.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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