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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The new mayor also scrapped two orders Adams issued last month that created new offices at City Hall dedicated, respectively, to rat mitigation and cryptocurrency industry growth.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Despite a promise of more to come as Superman, plans for Cavill to return to the character were scrapped after James Gunn and Peter Safran rebooted the onscreen DC Universe.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Many bars and restaurants have scrapped the beer, but a handful are continuing to serve them, but instead of pocketing the profits, these venues are donating proceeds to local charities.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
The city scrapped the community center plan and picked an alternative location in Flamingo Park, at the edge of a running track at 11th Street and Alton Road.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Trump scrapped a program dedicated to funding flood mitigation in low-income communities.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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As more ocean carriers appear to show an openness to returning to the Red Sea on a limited basis, Maersk reportedly scrapped a long-time fee last month for one of its container vessels that transited the Suez Canal.
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“Scrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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