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 abruptness of their removal from the facility, however, shouldn’t be mistaken for a broader lack of planning.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Phase two of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas broadly calls for the end of all hostilities, the terrorist group’s permanent removal from governing Gaza, and the release of all remaining living Israeli hostages by Hamas.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 1882, California passed the nation’s first environmental law, banning the dumping of mining debris into rivers.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Videos from a suburb of Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires showing a bright red river has drawn international attention and reignited local fears of chemical dumping.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His former girlfriend took the hard drive off to the local council rubbish disposal centre from where it was taken to a landfill site in Newport, Wales.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The explosions triggered an immediate police response, with officers and bomb disposal units combing the scene for evidence.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Scrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapping. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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