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
David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
After community backlash, CBP’s online planning map showed the 30-foot-wall plans were scrapped for surveillance technology, patrols and some vehicle barriers.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
After community backlash, CBP's online planning map showed the 30-foot-wall plans were scrapped for surveillance technology, patrols and some vehicle barriers.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple have scrapped degree requirements to be more inclusive—but Goodwill CEO Steve Preston says the reality on the ground looks very different.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
It was originally conceived as a lunar landing mission, but in February NASA announced that the agency had scrapped that idea in favor of a test that will be performed in Earth’s orbit.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
Fearing investigations and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation's largest companies, from McDonald's to Facebook owner Meta, modified or scrapped diversity programs to stay off the administration's radar.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Crutch — starring Tracy Morgan as Calvin's cousin, a Harlem shop owner whose life shifts when his two kids move back home — premiered on Paramount+ in November 2025, after news that a spinoff centered on Malcolm (Sheaun McKinney) and Marty Butler (Marcel Spears) had been scrapped.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
What was old will be scrapped and sold for parts.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Verb
Maher argues that Lansing largely shielded the newsroom from the brunt of the cuts, though several podcasts were scrapped and some correspondents took buyouts.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
After community backlash, CBP’s online planning map showed the 30-foot-wall plans were scrapped for surveillance technology, patrols and some vehicle barriers.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
After community backlash, CBP's online planning map showed the 30-foot-wall plans were scrapped for surveillance technology, patrols and some vehicle barriers.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple have scrapped degree requirements to be more inclusive—but Goodwill CEO Steve Preston says the reality on the ground looks very different.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
It was originally conceived as a lunar landing mission, but in February NASA announced that the agency had scrapped that idea in favor of a test that will be performed in Earth’s orbit.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
Fearing investigations and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation's largest companies, from McDonald's to Facebook owner Meta, modified or scrapped diversity programs to stay off the administration's radar.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Crutch — starring Tracy Morgan as Calvin's cousin, a Harlem shop owner whose life shifts when his two kids move back home — premiered on Paramount+ in November 2025, after news that a spinoff centered on Malcolm (Sheaun McKinney) and Marty Butler (Marcel Spears) had been scrapped.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
What was old will be scrapped and sold for parts.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapped
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The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Interestingly, the blowing agent is derived from oyster shells discarded by the seafood industry, and the magnesium and calcium are sourced as natural byproducts of seawater desalination.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Rusak argued that runoffs favor Paxton because base voters with the strongest attachment to candidates turn out at higher rates, while casual primary voters often skip the second round.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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McElmurry argued that no convincing motive was established for why Castillo would permit the beating, and sought to reframe the text message as his client soberly describing that he was being blamed for the attack.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The movie clocks in at 97 minutes and was reportedly shot in 2023, and it’s currently being dumped into theaters by Black Bear after Lionsgate decided not to release it last year, so maybe all the interesting stuff was cut along the way.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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But, as the Shale Revolution gained steam, all of those import facilities were either abandoned or converted to exports and have been joined by dozens of competing terminals.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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John Travolta ditched basic black-tie rules.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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