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scrap

[skrap] / skræp /
NOUN
tiny bit of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chunk fragment grain hunk lump morsel shred sliver snippet speck
STRONG
atom bite butt chip crumb cutting discard end glob gob iota jot junk leaving leftover mite modicum mouthful part particle piece portion remains slice snatch stump trace waste
WEAK
bits and pieces castoff odds and ends orts smithereen
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lot
STRONG
whole
NOUN
argument, fight
Synonyms
STRONG
affray battle brawl broil disagreement dispute fracas fray quarrel row scuffle set-to squabble tiff wrangle
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement harmony peace truce
VERB
abandon; throw away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break up discard dismiss ditch get rid of jettison junk reject
STRONG
cast chuck demolish drop forsake retire shed slough
WEAK
consign to scrap heap dispense with do away with put out to pasture throw out toss out write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept keep
WEAK
hoard save store
VERB
fight, argue
Synonyms
STRONG
battle bicker caterwaul quarrel row spat squabble tiff wrangle
WEAK
come to blows fall out have shouting match have words
Antonyms
STRONG
agree concur make peace
WEAK
harmonize

Example Sentences

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She can rebound and scrap for loose balls too, and with Ariel Atkins reportedly being traded, Rice could play a big role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

During a scrap of time between active investigations, Stafford opened the digitized files from Cynthia’s case.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Fun fact: That Post-it Notes were originally yellow was happenstance, too; that’s the color scrap paper the lab next door had available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Spurs cannot sign anyone now to change things, so instead their players have to step up and show they have the ability to scrap it out and remain a Premier League side.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

My life was turning out a lot like one of Holly’s scrap quilt squares.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Vocabulary lists containing scrap

"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 15

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