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as in remainders
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
only a scrap of silk was left on the sewing table after they had finished the project
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as in fragments
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
a scrap of paper fluttered to the floor
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as in specks
a very small piece
brushed away a scrap of lint
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as in fights
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the state legislature's annual scrap over the budget
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as in skirmishes
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
several drunken revelers were involved in a scrap outside of the nightclub
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as in bickers
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 discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
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as in abandons
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 scraps
Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Late in the novel, the narrator begins taking metalwork classes, hoping to make something out of the items she’s always collected—stones, crystals, scraps of silver.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Simply trace the case onto a piece of fabric, then stitch on other scraps, ribbons, or buttons until the fabric is covered.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Cocktails continue the theme, crafted from scraps into drinks like the Beet Gin Fizz and Dilly Vesper.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And 92 million metric tons of textiles—which can range from leftover scraps and cuttings to entire runs of fabric—can end up in warehouses, or worse, landfills or incinerators.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Legacy picks at the plot scraps established in prior films, but largely operates as a peculiar standalone effort.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Oxygen or green material includes grass clippings, produce scraps, tea bags, and coffee grounds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Late in the novel, the narrator begins taking metalwork classes, hoping to make something out of the items she’s always collected—stones, crystals, scraps of silver.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Simply trace the case onto a piece of fabric, then stitch on other scraps, ribbons, or buttons until the fabric is covered.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Cocktails continue the theme, crafted from scraps into drinks like the Beet Gin Fizz and Dilly Vesper.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And 92 million metric tons of textiles—which can range from leftover scraps and cuttings to entire runs of fabric—can end up in warehouses, or worse, landfills or incinerators.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Legacy picks at the plot scraps established in prior films, but largely operates as a peculiar standalone effort.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).
—Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Scraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraps. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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