SCRAPPED Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we've decided to scrap the second car

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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

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Adding pressure to Shein’s sales and already thin margins, the European Union last month scrapped a similar exemption. — John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Three Saudi companies have scrapped plans for initial public offerings that were scheduled over the next month because of expectations of weak investor demand as the Iran war weighs on sentiment, according to people familiar with the matter. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 China fired back with its own retaliatory fees alongside restricted port access, but scrapped its iteration of the surcharges when the truce took place in South Korea. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Shakira, Christina Aguilera, and The Corrs have all disappeared from upcoming schedules, while the Offlimits Music Festival—also featuring the Jonas Brothers and Ne-Yo—has been scrapped until at least 2027. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 While housing will still move forward at that location, plans for a civic center were scrapped, and conversations about potential commercial development continue, Runner said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The race was supposed to be held every year for the next 10 years, but the 2003 event was scrapped after organizers failed to fix the noise problems and ran into other operational issues. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The move meant performances from Don Toliver, Tems, Sombr, and Clairo were scrapped, but new additions to the lineup included Kali Uchis, Blood Orange, Geese, and Fakemink. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 In the town of McFarland, Wisconsin, an $18,000 contract for six Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) from Flock was scrapped after the loss of 24 county-level cameras from earlier in the year, Ars Technica reported. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapped

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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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Potsherds discarded after an 11th-century feast at Etowah—an Indigenous city just north of what’s now Atlanta—contained traces of cacao, a raw ingredient of chocolate.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The salad that goes with the peas was discarded due to this action.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of discarded

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If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
South Korean officials said this week that a second exercise, for amphibious landings scheduled for September, was canceled in June.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

Verb

Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of argued

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When the brothers arrived in court two days later, the jewel tones were ditched, and each wore a drab tan prison jumpsuit.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Despite his tech background, Brittin ditched the Q&A function on the festival’s app in favor of roaming microphones in the audience, giving him a chance to speak directly with his interrogators.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026