SCRAP HEAP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

scrap heap

noun

Definition of scrap heap

as in odds and ends

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Recent Examples of scrap heap Baker was taken off the scrap heap by Houston in the wake of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal and won the 2022 World Series. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026 Going from the scrap heap to one of the most coveted pitchers in the game has afforded Hill a perspective on retirement that few active players enjoy. — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Gausman and Hoffman, both cast to the scrap heap at different points in their careers, will play key roles in Toronto’s hopes for an upset. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 Arrieta was one of the faces of the Padres’ 2021 collapse, as he was signed off the scrap heap in August and allowed 16 runs in 12⅓ innings in the final four starts of his career. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrap heap

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Noun

The frantic search for survivors has long since yielded to the grim spectacle of excavators clearing ruins.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
For travelers, the designation puts a spotlight on a place where mythology isn't confined to museums and archaeological ruins.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruins

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Don’t prepare your end-of-summer photo dumps just yet, because there’s technically still a few more weeks before the kids are back in school and there’s a crispness in the air.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
The latest document dump is part of an ongoing government effort to make UFO records public.

— Terry Moseley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dump

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Hope remained alive even after the key 48 to 72 hour window to find survivors beneath the rubble has long passed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Earlier, rescuers in the port town of Maumere found 20 dead, six injured and two people trapped under rubble, said Fathur Rahman, head of the city's rescue agency.

— Reuters, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026