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
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
This year, with the PGA scrapping that points advantage, Scheffler’s short odds are eye-popping.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
The White House says scrapping prior legal pathways and protections is part of its goal.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Denver kept scrapping but never fully recovered.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
In addition to scrapping Twitter’s system of verification, X under Musk also implemented a payout system that pays cash to verified accounts based on the amount of engagement their posts achieve.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
But for the armies of enterprising attorneys scrapping to get your attention, concerns are more immediate.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
After months of scrapping — just surviving — the Niners are going to achieve their goal with weeks remaining on the schedule.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Dell Cyber Monday Desktop Deals Dell recently underwent a line-wide rebranding, scrapping the XPS designation on laptops and desktops.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
This includes ship scrapping, container manufacturing and repair, shipyard development and logistics services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
This year, with the PGA scrapping that points advantage, Scheffler’s short odds are eye-popping.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The company ended up scrapping it and keeping its old branding.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
The White House says scrapping prior legal pathways and protections is part of its goal.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Denver kept scrapping but never fully recovered.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
In addition to scrapping Twitter’s system of verification, X under Musk also implemented a payout system that pays cash to verified accounts based on the amount of engagement their posts achieve.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
But for the armies of enterprising attorneys scrapping to get your attention, concerns are more immediate.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
After months of scrapping — just surviving — the Niners are going to achieve their goal with weeks remaining on the schedule.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Dell Cyber Monday Desktop Deals Dell recently underwent a line-wide rebranding, scrapping the XPS designation on laptops and desktops.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
This includes ship scrapping, container manufacturing and repair, shipyard development and logistics services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapping
Noun
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Some said they were held in detention centers for months before their deportation and were moved multiple times to detention centers in multiple states before their removal from the United States.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The attorneys for the Department of Justice argued that the preliminary injunction blocking Abrego Garcia’s removal to Liberia should be dissolved because the government received assurances from the government of the West African country that he will not be persecuted or tortured.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The grim result was 11 points worse than the previous 82-50 low-point in 2005, which featured the ugly spectacle of a fan dumping popcorn on then-MU coach Quin Snyder.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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Meaning, as of now, there are no statewide regulations in place to prevent large-scale dumping of plastic bags already in storage once the phaseout begins.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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As Peter takes his final breaths, the limited series jumps back in time to show Marissa secretly removing the emergency kit from their car and pulling an expired EpiPen out of their home's disposal box.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento police arrested Christina Cowens on suspicion of felony grand theft and misdemeanor counts of unlawful disposal of human remains and attempting to conceal a death.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapping. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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