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past tense of scrap

scrapped

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verb (2)

past tense of scrap

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scrapped
Verb
According to FlightAware, Delta has canceled 11% of its Saturday flights nationwide, while JetBlue scrapped 40% of departures. — Chase Jordan updated November 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026 But that was scrapped after Barcelo spotted a better deal in solar, where there were only a few domestic manufacturers at a moment when demand was exploding and Chinese firms, who could see a US crackdown coming, were looking to pull up stakes. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026 Back in 2023, Variety reported that the film had been scrapped ahead of Madonna’s world tour and would remain on pause indefinitely at Universal Pictures. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 In January 2023, it was reported that Universal Pictures had scrapped the film. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026 Channel 4 has canceled the series and its spinoff and scrapped the latest season, even though it had already been filmed. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 Spears recorded the song for her third album, but it was left unfinished and ultimately scrapped from the record to prioritize other songs. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026 Lamborghini scrapped its plan to roll out its first fully electric car in 2028, and Porsche—which announced its first electric sports car Taycan seven years before Ferrari–is reportedly planning to end Taycan’s production by 2030. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 That exhibition was scrapped after the museum received pushback from donors and others over the designer’s past antisemitic and anti-Asian comments. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapped
Verb
  • The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • King bickered with fans on social media.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Popular imagination dismissed her as one of the lonely and disappointed women in a cardigan who peopled her novels, her books discarded as conservative and constricting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • At the discretion of the Chief of Police, tonight's concert has been canceled due to an active local safety concern.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • According to the Boise Airport’s website, many flights were canceled for the day.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Yet, Poindexter also argued the promises have not been lived up to.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The veteran luxury executive was discussing the IFM’s 40th anniversary, and argued that its teaching across business, design and artisanal know-how makes the Paris fashion school unique — and uniquely powerful.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The first atmospheric river to hit the Southwest this season dumped up to five times the average rain for November in parts of the region, triggering destructive flooding for the second consecutive month.
    — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Farmers dumped manure on the streets of Turin on Friday as mass demonstrations unfurled across more than 50 cities in Italy.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Broncos did not explain why the deal was abandoned, but the trade was pending the results of a physical.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Because indeed, today, the world has once again abandoned this country to its fate.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • What’s so vexing about the futility is people had such high expectations for this team, which still has a lot of the players who fought through injuries and won 11 games in each of the past two seasons.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Missing three starters, Orlando didn’t back down, fought hard throughout the night and forced overtime inside Chase Center.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The driver ditched the car in a downtown LA alley after deputies pulled away from the chase.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Prince William and Prince George ditched their signature suits for a rare coordinated athleisure style moment on November 3.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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