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 cancelling
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
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
Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The club could have George Valera, Chase DeLauter, Nolan Jones, Noel and Angel Martínez scrapping for opportunities in the spring.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
On both counts, though, Book is cautiously optimistic that Congress might reverse course on scrapping those programs.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
However, perhaps the most transformative change was scrapping the queue-cutting passes which were previously a complimentary privilege with each entrance ticket.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Watertown, though, kept scrapping enough together inside the circle to prevent a game-tying goal, while speedy senior captain Sophia Setouhi and Master led a couple promising charges into offensive territory.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Just weeks later, Cracker Barrel is scrapping another major move.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Marion urged caution as state lawmakers consider scrapping the state test.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Homebuyers within the same generations are not doing much better, with 41 percent scrapping to make ends meet at the end of the month.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed scrapping a 2010 program that requires polluters to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions — the country’s most comprehensive tracking system.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The club could have George Valera, Chase DeLauter, Nolan Jones, Noel and Angel Martínez scrapping for opportunities in the spring.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
On both counts, though, Book is cautiously optimistic that Congress might reverse course on scrapping those programs.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
However, perhaps the most transformative change was scrapping the queue-cutting passes which were previously a complimentary privilege with each entrance ticket.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Watertown, though, kept scrapping enough together inside the circle to prevent a game-tying goal, while speedy senior captain Sophia Setouhi and Master led a couple promising charges into offensive territory.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Just weeks later, Cracker Barrel is scrapping another major move.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Marion urged caution as state lawmakers consider scrapping the state test.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Homebuyers within the same generations are not doing much better, with 41 percent scrapping to make ends meet at the end of the month.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapping
Noun
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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the original Toxic Avenger creator’s blessing, Macon Blair has brought the cult franchise back from its noxious cinematic dumping grounds.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Factories throughout the 19th and 20th centuries used the creek as a sewer and dumping ground.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Defensive coordinator Chris Ash figured the wealth of pass rushers at his disposal could get to Carson Beck with just four defenders.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Trombone developed a depth-perception system for explosive ordnance disposal robots while completing his electronics engineering technology degree at the University of Arkansas, Grantham, according to a US Air Force release published on September 2.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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