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Adjective (2)
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Yale’s scrappy Bulldogs counting on altitude, attitude to bust your NCAA Tournament bracket
The Nuggets ended up losing in Milwaukee after Braun’s punishing dunk over Lopez.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
The scrappy, high compete effort gave the Canucks a tie score heading into the third period, presenting an opportunity to grind out at least a point.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
In what was expected to be a scrappy and defensive-minded contest, the Magic were beaten by the Rockets in dominant fashion Monday night.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Now, the Bulls are a starless team of scrappy underdogs, happy to steal a win by any means.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Yale’s scrappy Bulldogs counting on altitude, attitude to bust your NCAA Tournament bracket
The Nuggets ended up losing in Milwaukee after Braun’s punishing dunk over Lopez.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
The scrappy, high compete effort gave the Canucks a tie score heading into the third period, presenting an opportunity to grind out at least a point.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
In what was expected to be a scrappy and defensive-minded contest, the Magic were beaten by the Rockets in dominant fashion Monday night.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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