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verb (1)

past tense of scrap
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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scrapped

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verb (2)

past tense of scrap
1
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted we've decided to scrap the second car

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2
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
Verb
Ottawa subsequently scrapped the levy shortly before it was set to come into effect. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 June 2026 But before his performance was scrapped, Hagar gave fans a preview on social media. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Four bidders scrapped over the nearly eight-foot-high work, known as the Hamilton Laocoön, with a buyer new to the old masters market prevailing. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026 Much of this anti-Constitutional apparatus was scrapped after the war. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026 Alas, Vanilla Ice played for no one Friday after weather scrapped his Freedom 250 concert just two hours before his performance. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 But Nixon scrapped those plans in place of federal funding for grassroots programming, Rymsza-Pawlowska said, which grew into forms of civic engagement still popular today. — James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 On the sixth day of France’s heat wave, when temperatures reached record highs, shoppers scrapped over box fans, and Americans and Europeans beefed on X, a neighbor in our apartment building near Paris finally broke down and texted me. — Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026 Plans to pitch a replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War field headquarters tent on the lawn outside Independence Hall were scrapped because of the extreme heat. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapped
  1. bickered
  2. discarded
  3. canceled
  4. argued
  5. dumped
  6. abandoned
  7. fought
  8. ditched
Verb
  • King bickered with fans on social media.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Definition of bickered
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  • Still, once the tooth is out and discarded, the choice disappears with it.
    — Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Blueberries with a purchase date of July 3, 2026 or before should be discarded, Publix advises.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of discarded
Verb
  • Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
    — Erin McGarry, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • Defense attorneys argued during the trial that the defendants planned a peaceful protest and noise demonstration with fireworks to show support for people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The defense had argued to delay the hearing, saying in court filings this spring the high volume of discovery meant Robinson’s attorneys would be unable to adequately prepare.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of argued
Verb
  • There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of ditched

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