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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 bits
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
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
On Christmas Eve, 125 volunteers turned out to pick up insulation and other scraps of debris the storm left in its wake.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
People often keep casual notes, messages, or receipts because those scraps may help an attorney build the proper timeline.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Cut with a floured 2 3/4- to 3-inch round or square cutter; re-form scraps as necessary to make six biscuits.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
This will help flush any loose food scraps down the disposal or into your strainer basket for easy removal.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
For much of the nineteenth century, dolls were made at home from corn husks, clothing scraps, and the like, or produced from expensive, fragile bisque porcelain and kept high up on shelves to be admired by grownup collectors, not pawed by clumsy kids.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
To achieve this, Lamprey steals a page from fish such as lampreys and remoras, which attach themselves to larger animals either to feed or to hitch a ride while enjoying protection and scraps of food.
—David Szondy
february 09, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
On Christmas Eve, 125 volunteers turned out to pick up insulation and other scraps of debris the storm left in its wake.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
People often keep casual notes, messages, or receipts because those scraps may help an attorney build the proper timeline.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Cut with a floured 2 3/4- to 3-inch round or square cutter; re-form scraps as necessary to make six biscuits.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
This will help flush any loose food scraps down the disposal or into your strainer basket for easy removal.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
For much of the nineteenth century, dolls were made at home from corn husks, clothing scraps, and the like, or produced from expensive, fragile bisque porcelain and kept high up on shelves to be admired by grownup collectors, not pawed by clumsy kids.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
To achieve this, Lamprey steals a page from fish such as lampreys and remoras, which attach themselves to larger animals either to feed or to hitch a ride while enjoying protection and scraps of food.
—David Szondy
february 09, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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