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as in remainder
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 fragment
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 speck
a very small piece
brushed away a scrap of lint
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the rest of this stuff is just scrap, so sweep it up and throw it away
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the state legislature's annual scrap over the budget
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as in fight
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 to bicker
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 to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we've decided to scrap the second car
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as in to abandon
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 scrap
Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Cheese or Dairy Products Cheese and dairy scraps are other food items not to be used in compost.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
The signing was scrapped after the leaders' Oval Office talks went off the rails and White House officials asked Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian delegation to leave.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Forensic experts recovered a scrap of clothing with bomb damage in the debris.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Cheese or Dairy Products Cheese and dairy scraps are other food items not to be used in compost.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The requests range from another attempt to scrap the death penalty to identifying specific phrases and language each side wants the other to avoid saying in front of a jury.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
The signing was scrapped after the leaders' Oval Office talks went off the rails and White House officials asked Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian delegation to leave.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Scrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrap. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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