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as in remainder
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 fragment
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 speck
a very small piece
brushed away a scrap of lint
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the rest of this stuff is just scrap, so sweep it up and throw it away
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the state legislature's annual scrap over the budget
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as in fight
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 to bicker
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 to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
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as in to abandon
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 scrap
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Around 22% of trash in Connecticut is food scraps, DEEP estimates.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The election of more Republicans and more centrist Democrats in Springfield could force Welch to scrap that absurd requirement.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In Olivia’s storage basement, Thomas ferments food scraps for use in future dishes.
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The Blue Bag program went ahead despite being savaged by critics for years throughout its planning stages, and was not considered a success when it was scrapped more than a dozen years later for the city's current blue cart program.
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“Scrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrap. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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