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
Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Fast-forward a few years, which includes Wiseman and Poole being shipped out, Golden State appears on the verge of scrapping their entire two timeline idea.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
After scrapping their initial funding bill negotiated by both parties in the House and Senate, House Republican leaders put forward their own proposal to keep the government open.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
After scrapping their initial funding bill negotiated by both parties in the House and Senate, House Republican leaders put forward their own proposal to keep the government open.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
The Packers are all but confirmed to make the postseason at 10-4, while the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, both 8-6, are currently scrapping over the NFC West title.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The Packers are all but confirmed to make the postseason at 10-4, while the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, both 8-6, are currently scrapping over the NFC West title.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Fast-forward a few years, which includes Wiseman and Poole being shipped out, Golden State appears on the verge of scrapping their entire two timeline idea.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Fast-forward a few years, which includes Wiseman and Poole being shipped out, Golden State appears on the verge of scrapping their entire two timeline idea.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
After scrapping their initial funding bill negotiated by both parties in the House and Senate, House Republican leaders put forward their own proposal to keep the government open.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
After scrapping their initial funding bill negotiated by both parties in the House and Senate, House Republican leaders put forward their own proposal to keep the government open.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
The Packers are all but confirmed to make the postseason at 10-4, while the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, both 8-6, are currently scrapping over the NFC West title.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The Packers are all but confirmed to make the postseason at 10-4, while the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, both 8-6, are currently scrapping over the NFC West title.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapping
Noun
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The plan would aim to fund the removal of 1 million immigrants annually and house 100,000 people in detention centers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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There are a limited number of enforcement and removal officers — those tasked with tracking down, arresting and removing people in the country illegally — and the number of officers has remained stagnant for years.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping and inaction by officials.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Although the law has never been tested in court, it has been credited with preventing further waste dumping.—
India Nye Wenner,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Strikeouts have been steadily climbing against pitchers who have more tools, technology and data at their disposal than ever before to improve velocity and movement.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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On the one hand, entrepreneurs have never had so many tools at their disposal because of AI.—
Zoe Lu,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Scrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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