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
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
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
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
NBC news, 31 May 2026
Russell got a better getaway when the lights went out, but Antonelli, who has really struggled with starts, hung with him, and within a couple of laps, the two were scrapping away.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Through an open test, rookie orientation program and practice ahead of this week, Schumacher has built his toolkit of skills between qualifying laps and dealing with pack running in traffic, an important skill when scrapping with the other cars.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s cancellation is a double whammy, as CBS is scrapping The Late Show format for good.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Flash forward to when Raúl officially stepped into Fidel’s shoes as leader of the country in 2011, and the younger brother continued to pull back some of the more hardline communist policies that had governed the country for years, including scrapping wage limits.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Louisiana map scraps snaking district Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents.
—Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The telltale sign is a one-way voyage to Alang, India, or Aliaga, Turkey—the locations of shipyards that handle the majority of cruise ship scrapping.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Noun
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
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
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
And let just say as a Southern, Democratic governor, to be able to give voice to Southern Democrats being left out, left behind, sometimes looked down on, but scrapping our way back to a seat at the table.
—NBC news, 31 May 2026
Russell got a better getaway when the lights went out, but Antonelli, who has really struggled with starts, hung with him, and within a couple of laps, the two were scrapping away.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Through an open test, rookie orientation program and practice ahead of this week, Schumacher has built his toolkit of skills between qualifying laps and dealing with pack running in traffic, an important skill when scrapping with the other cars.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s cancellation is a double whammy, as CBS is scrapping The Late Show format for good.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Flash forward to when Raúl officially stepped into Fidel’s shoes as leader of the country in 2011, and the younger brother continued to pull back some of the more hardline communist policies that had governed the country for years, including scrapping wage limits.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Louisiana map scraps snaking district Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents.
—Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The telltale sign is a one-way voyage to Alang, India, or Aliaga, Turkey—the locations of shipyards that handle the majority of cruise ship scrapping.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapping
Noun
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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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While the concrete cured, the starting eight matches of the first-ever World Cup were relocated to Pocitos and Gran Parque Central, the home grounds of capital rivals Peñarol and Nacional, who'd been bickering since their first meeting in July 1900.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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SpaceX and the Pentagon have been bickering about the price of using Starshield satellite service during the Iran war, according to a Reuters report published today.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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As the plane taxied down the runway, the toilet started dumping out brown sewage water, Bharucha said.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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There’s also a second 25-meter pool, while the children’s pool features a splash pad and elaborate play structure topped by a giant blue bucket dumping water periodically.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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These networks are viewed with less enthusiasm in the age of streaming, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Josh Mattison, executive vice president of digital revenue pricing, planning and operations at Disney, who reports to Ferro, said in an interview that Ferro made a point to learn the ins and outs of the digital tools at Disney’s disposal.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The state took an interest in the mid-2000s, and in 2007, the pollution control agency and 3M reached an agreement to address PFAS contamination at four disposal areas.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Now, Troiano said, his organization is focused on fighting bills in about a dozen states that would close party primaries to independent voters.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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The Hema and Lendu ethnic groups have been fighting over land and minerals in the gold-rich province of Ituri since the Second Congo War in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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His experience across retail and institutional pharmacy environments informs a view grounded in workflow mechanics, data pipelines, and system reliability, discarding broad claims about automation for focused analysis.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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This plan included a prohibition on shark finning -- the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the rest of the shark -- and grouping sharks into different complexes to simplify the management of dozens of species.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Jamaica, Guyana, Guatemala and even Venezuela – which has seen by far the largest deployment of Cuban doctors in the past 20 years – have also severed or are in the process of cancelling their contracts with the Cuban medical missions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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