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
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Family shopping jaunts that were once leisurely affairs are being scrapped in favor of quick trips during off-hours to grab essentials and go home, suffering business owners say.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Hillsborough sometimes sees projects come in under budget or get scrapped.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
California scrapped a nonpartisan redistricting commission that had been a national model to add five Democratic seats.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Days after Carter's role was scrapped, The White Lotus' official Instagram account announced that Laura Dern had been cast in season 4 of The White Lotus.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But last week, the council scrapped the whole plan, leaving $76 million in grants and loans on the table that can’t be transferred.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
After several months, the project, led by developer Western Hospitality Partners, was scrapped.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The free show was scrapped at the last minute.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
LeVota, who recently scrapped plans to run for a full term, proposed the idea in a letter to four state senators from Jackson County, top Governor’s Office staff and the leaders of the Missouri House.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Family shopping jaunts that were once leisurely affairs are being scrapped in favor of quick trips during off-hours to grab essentials and go home, suffering business owners say.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Hillsborough sometimes sees projects come in under budget or get scrapped.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
California scrapped a nonpartisan redistricting commission that had been a national model to add five Democratic seats.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Days after Carter's role was scrapped, The White Lotus' official Instagram account announced that Laura Dern had been cast in season 4 of The White Lotus.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But last week, the council scrapped the whole plan, leaving $76 million in grants and loans on the table that can’t be transferred.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
After several months, the project, led by developer Western Hospitality Partners, was scrapped.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The free show was scrapped at the last minute.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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