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
Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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What is resonating, what needs more attention, and what really isn’t working and needs a rethink or scrapping altogether?
—Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapping
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Trump undid Obama’s deportation priorities, broadening the pool of immigrants who could be targeted for removal and giving more power to immigration enforcement officers to make those judgments, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Pull invasive plants Sugar Creek chapter of the Ozark Society is partnering with the Nature Conservancy Nov. 14 for invasive species removal at the Logan Springs Preserve in the Logan community of southern Benton County.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Movie Night rehashes Andrea’s dumping, prompting a Liv-Leah-Kaylor screaming match where Kaylor flinches and pleads to Leah to get her finger out of her face, when Leah gestures at the balcony.Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
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The Albany and Berkeley landfills, specifically, have undergone drastic transformations from their days as coastal dumping grounds.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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For example, home textiles made with Birla Excel are designed to be biodegradable, which helps reduce environmental impact after disposal.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The group sold its Sylvan Learning business in February of this year in an attempt to deleverage its balance sheet, but other possible disposals were hindered by the allegations involving Kahn, FRG’s chief restructuring officer David Orlofsky said in a court filing.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Scrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapping. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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