as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the scrapping of the park's last horse-drawn carriage marks the end of an era
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as in bickering
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 dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
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as in abandoning
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 scrapping
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The administration’s ban on new renewables projects and scrapping of Joe Biden’s clean energy incentives risk putting America at an energy disadvantage.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
By the next morning, Andrew’s name had already been removed from the official role of the peerage – a crucial step in the formal scrapping of his titles.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The implementation of the national curriculum has been a mess, and some lawmakers and parents continue to call for its scrapping.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Always on the phone, Evans was soon seducing and scrapping with everyone from Frank Sinatra (who threatened to pull Mia Farrow off Rosemary’s Baby) to suits refusing to cast a washed up Marlon Brando in The Godfather.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Perhaps there was no better response than scrapping through a 3-2 win over defending Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Indiana Senate passes under-the-radar provision scrapping 'low-earning' college degrees.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Rocky strains to convey his evolution from scrapping on the streets of Harlem to luxuriating in wealthy, starstruck domestic bliss.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
The tribe is scrapping its lottery system.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Amazon has been determined to have a bigger presence in physical retail and it's experimented with several concepts over the years, scrapping some along the way.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Coca-Cola appears to be scrapping its search for a buyer for its British brand Costa Coffee, according to a major financial publication.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
Sir Alex Ferguson was never a fan during his long reign as Manchester United boss, and Arsene Wenger even went as far as calling for its scrapping during his final season as Arsenal manager.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The administration’s ban on new renewables projects and scrapping of Joe Biden’s clean energy incentives risk putting America at an energy disadvantage.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
By the next morning, Andrew’s name had already been removed from the official role of the peerage – a crucial step in the formal scrapping of his titles.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The implementation of the national curriculum has been a mess, and some lawmakers and parents continue to call for its scrapping.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
But the Jayhawks never stopped scrapping.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Always on the phone, Evans was soon seducing and scrapping with everyone from Frank Sinatra (who threatened to pull Mia Farrow off Rosemary’s Baby) to suits refusing to cast a washed up Marlon Brando in The Godfather.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Perhaps there was no better response than scrapping through a 3-2 win over defending Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Indiana Senate passes under-the-radar provision scrapping 'low-earning' college degrees.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Rocky strains to convey his evolution from scrapping on the streets of Harlem to luxuriating in wealthy, starstruck domestic bliss.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
The tribe is scrapping its lottery system.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Amazon has been determined to have a bigger presence in physical retail and it's experimented with several concepts over the years, scrapping some along the way.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Coca-Cola appears to be scrapping its search for a buyer for its British brand Costa Coffee, according to a major financial publication.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapping
Noun
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How activists reacted to the Pride flag removal at Stonewall.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Godwin is well known in the space, having assisted law enforcement nationwide leading to the removal of hundreds of criminals from the streets.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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As always, the pod dates come with trauma-dumping, extremely unflattering lighting, inconsistent pacing, and a bunch of people who only exist in the background.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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These items can jam the disposal and damage it, and fats can solidify and clog the drain.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Investigators have reason to believe that dismemberment may have been involved in the disposal of Isadora’s body.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Scrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapping. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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