Synonyms of scrapping

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noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removal
• dumping
• disposal
• discarding
• junking
• destruction
• throwing away
• riddance
• demolition
• jettison
• disposition
• clearing
• clearance
• decimation
• demolishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collection
• acquisition
• accumulation
• deposit
• gathering
• acquirement

scrapping

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verb (1)

present participle of scrap

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

the young couple often scrapped about money and their very disparate spending habits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickering
• fighting
• arguing
• quarreling
• clashing
• brawling
• wrangling
• squabbling
• debating
• disputing
• rowing
• hassling
• discussing
• quibbling
• falling out
• controverting
• spatting
• jarring
• altercating
• tiffing
• argufying
• contesting
• brabbling
• butting heads
• locking horns
• mixing it up
• bandying words
• contending
• challenging
• tangling
• daring
• protesting
• objecting
• defying
• kicking
• fussing
• nitpicking
• considering
• caviling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• getting along
• coexisting
• accepting
• agreeing
• consenting
• concurring
• assenting

scrapping

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verb (2)

present participle of scrap

1

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we've decided to scrap the second car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumping
• discarding
• ditching
• unloading
• losing
• abandoning
• junking
• removing
• jettisoning
• rejecting
• shedding
• tossing
• eliminating
• chucking
• casting (off)
• exorcising
• flinging (off or away)
• sloughing (off)
• throwing away
• shucking (off)
• disposing of
• deep-sixing
• laying by
• throwing out
• sluffing (off)
• setting aside
• eighty-sixing
• dismissing
• abolishing
• forsaking
• cashiering
• pitching
• eradicating
• deserting
• abdicating
• kicking out
• expunging
• exterminating
• wiping out
• liquidating
• extinguishing
• extirpating
• stamping (out)
• annihilating
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopting
• using
• embracing
• utilizing
• employing
• keeping
• holding
• taking on
• retaining
• holding back

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoning
• canceling
• revoking
• repealing
• aborting
• scrubbing
• rescinding
• recalling
• dropping
• withdrawing
• reversing
• calling
• suspending
• calling off
• ending
• terminating
• halting
• stopping
• invalidating
• retracting
• nullifying
• crying off
• interrupting
• abrogating
• annulling
• discontinuing
• voiding
• writing off
• taking back
• relinquishing
• rolling back
• recanting
• breaking off
• holding back
• surrendering
• countermanding
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping
• starting
• engaging
• beginning
• promising
• commencing
• initiating
• pledging
• undertaking
• taking up
• taking on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrapping

Noun

Arnautovic persisted, showing all the scrapping and fighting spirit he is known for. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Workers had demanded a formalization of bonuses in their contracts, the scrapping of bonus caps, and a payout of 15% of Samsung's operating profits as bonuses. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026

Spain and Slovenia are unlikely to come back, and a continuation of Netanyahu military policies could mean other countries join the boycott, resulting in a potential scrapping of the contest in 2027 with that much revenue exiting. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

Those ships were moved back to the States on a heavy-lift vessel in January for eventual scrapping. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026

In 2015, concerns surrounding Japan’s Rugby World Cup preparations—including the scrapping and redesign of Tokyo’s flagship national stadium due to cost overruns—prompted public discussion about venue readiness and delivery risk. — Michael Fealey, Sportico.com, 14 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

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

Türkiye, the host of this year’s NATO summit, has advocated for scrapping the designation. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Jeon-Gi lives with his Korean family in Building A, scrapping with kids from other immigrant families in a weedy playground. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

On both counts, though, Book is cautiously optimistic that Congress might reverse course on scrapping those programs. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Now Starmer is going due to unpopularity, largely self-inflicted, after policy errors including scrapping the pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, hitting small farmers with inheritance tax increases and appointing a close friend of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to Washington. — Ian King, CNBC, 24 June 2026

But when county staff in March pitched the idea of pausing some future construction projects while reassessing financial realities, multiple commissioners suggested changing up or scrapping the resource center plans due to their high cost. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

The panel proposed scrapping that financial provision and raising the minimum retirement age to 64. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

Following the elections, and under threat from the Department of Justice and states, businesses began scrapping their DEI teams. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that the department was scrapping the plan. — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026