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as in remainders
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 fragments
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 specks
a very small piece
brushed away a scrap of lint
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as in fights
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the state legislature's annual scrap over the budget
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as in skirmishes
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 bickers
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 discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
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as in abandons
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 scraps
Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Mill’s technology dehydrates food scraps overnight, reducing volume by up to 80%.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Freeze Ingredients Some DIYers make blender compost daily with whatever kitchen scraps are left over after lunch and dinner.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Groot and the city worked together on a food and yard waste collection program last fall, which included two locations at which residents could drop off their scraps for free.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Nina Energy turns scraps into solid biofuels and biochar.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
For the past few decades, rice farmers have taken to flooding their fields after harvest, rather than burning the leftover scraps and rice straw.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Paper towels can break apart when used on carpet, which will leave scraps of paper in the pile.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
In the eighth season of Rick and Morty, our unscrupulous genius and his teenage companion get into lots more scraps featuring virtual realities, the Easter Bunny, and an entire planet full of their clones.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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There may have been a few childhood scraps along the way, though.
—Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Mill’s technology dehydrates food scraps overnight, reducing volume by up to 80%.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Freeze Ingredients Some DIYers make blender compost daily with whatever kitchen scraps are left over after lunch and dinner.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Groot and the city worked together on a food and yard waste collection program last fall, which included two locations at which residents could drop off their scraps for free.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Nina Energy turns scraps into solid biofuels and biochar.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
For the past few decades, rice farmers have taken to flooding their fields after harvest, rather than burning the leftover scraps and rice straw.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Paper towels can break apart when used on carpet, which will leave scraps of paper in the pile.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
In the eighth season of Rick and Morty, our unscrupulous genius and his teenage companion get into lots more scraps featuring virtual realities, the Easter Bunny, and an entire planet full of their clones.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Scraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraps. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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