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Recent Examples of aggro Not going to lie, seeing Cohutta go full aggro in stealing Casey was seriously … hot? Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2021 The comic was previously adapted by Zack Snyder into a 2009 feature film, and like anything Snyder-adjacent, his aggro-broseph Watchmen has its loud defenders. Darren Franich, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2019 Winston’s pretty game for this, even though Monty could not be more aggro in this moment. Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2019 Taylor seems to be calling out this aggro tweeter, and asking them WTF their problem is. Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 17 June 2019 Think of that drop as a proof-of-concept: if the aggro hypebeasts were into it, maybe the rest of us casual sneaker fans might be, too. Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017 Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Donald Trump’s communications director was Trumpism distilled, so pure a concentrate of wocka-wocka salesmanship and aggro preening that the West Wing could contain him for only so long. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 31 July 2017 Usually clad in something black and skintight, the bleach blonde clipper made a compelling case for the aggro-chic minimalism that was percolating on the runways at the time. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 July 2017 The band, experimental from the start, has pushed its sound a few different directions over the years—proggy and aggro on 2014’s The Hunting Party, EDM-adjacent prettiness for this year’s One More Light—and Bennington adapted to all of it. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggro
Noun
  • Moments of joy and vulnerability are interwoven with frustration, sadness, and fear.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This shift has led to frustration and disappointment among job seekers who invest time and effort in the interview process.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At the Brentwood location of popular Italian eatery Jon & Vinny’s, staff complained of headaches and sore throats in a text message group chat.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The common symptoms of POTS include light-headedness, fainting, brain fog, fatigue, headache, blurred vision, tremors, and nausea.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Short-term exposure can cause irritation, breathing difficulties and exacerbation of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • If the patch test area develops irritation, wash the castor oil off of your skin and apply a cool compress or petroleum jelly to soothe your skin.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.
    Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • California What happened on Monday, Jan. 13 during the Eaton, Palisades firestorms in Southern California Jan. 13, 2025 So Kipling, 80, is left with a strange combination of gratitude and grief.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • And the act of carrying a dead calf is just that: a sign of grief.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At times, the offense has looked so good that Sam Darnold is now the hottest free agent this offseason, while the defense has been a thorn in quarterbacks sides with Flores’ relentless blitzing (Minnesota leads the league in blitz percentage).
    Austin Mock, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The senior forward was a thorn in the Huskies’ side two years ago, before the ACL injury that claimed most of his 2023-24 season and, seemingly, much of this year as well.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Vent to a friend or family member to release annoyances brewing within instead of bringing tense moments to the office.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Organizational dysfunction, the most crucial worry.
    Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Allowing just nine points to the Minnesota Vikings was a tremendous leap forward; the only worry is if the bye week will cool down what might just be the best offense in the league.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Aggro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggro. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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