as in bickered
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 discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
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as in canceled
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 scrapped
Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Plans to build that economy around a unique LegacyCoin had been scrapped in favor of a complex system where players used Gems (earned in-game or purchased directly from Gala with crypto or dollars) to purchase entries in design popularity contests that ran almost continuously.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The town council on Tuesday night scrapped the idea of phasing in the new revaluation, in which homeowners will be hit hardest because office building values stagnated and commercial property values rose only slightly compared to the boost in home prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
After an initial attempt to resume, the event was scrapped for the night and will be rescheduled.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the third act finale was scrapped after attorneys for the Jackson estate, who also served as a producer, realized there was a clause in a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers, Jordan Chandler, that barred the depiction or mention of him in any movie.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Following exhibitions in 2018 and 2019, however, Olympic inclusion was scrapped when COVID-19 delayed the Games.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
As The Hollywood Reporter previously reported, the film’s third act was scrapped amid legal concerns tied to a prior settlement involving one of Jackson’s accusers.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
The episode was scrapped amid all the backlash.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
The free show was scrapped at the last minute.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Plans to build that economy around a unique LegacyCoin had been scrapped in favor of a complex system where players used Gems (earned in-game or purchased directly from Gala with crypto or dollars) to purchase entries in design popularity contests that ran almost continuously.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The town council on Tuesday night scrapped the idea of phasing in the new revaluation, in which homeowners will be hit hardest because office building values stagnated and commercial property values rose only slightly compared to the boost in home prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
After an initial attempt to resume, the event was scrapped for the night and will be rescheduled.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the third act finale was scrapped after attorneys for the Jackson estate, who also served as a producer, realized there was a clause in a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers, Jordan Chandler, that barred the depiction or mention of him in any movie.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Following exhibitions in 2018 and 2019, however, Olympic inclusion was scrapped when COVID-19 delayed the Games.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
As The Hollywood Reporter previously reported, the film’s third act was scrapped amid legal concerns tied to a prior settlement involving one of Jackson’s accusers.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
The episode was scrapped amid all the backlash.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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