as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks
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Recent Examples of chippy
Things got chippy in the stands — and outside TD Garden in Boston — after the New York Knicks shocked the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semis on Wednesday night.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 May 2025
But Guarantees Warriors Will Win Game 7 vs Rockets
This series has been extremely exciting, with the two teams getting very chippy at different times.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
The Warriors won a dramatic, chippy Game 4 at home on Monday night as Jimmy Butler returned from injury and took over the offense late, and Draymond Green overcame foul trouble to make the game’s signature defensive play.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Following a win in Game 3 without Jimmy Butler and a chippy Game 4 win on a rare quiet night by Stephen Curry (17 points on 6-for-13 FG, 2-for-8 3PT), the Warriors (7) are in the driver's seat in their first-round series vs. the Rockets (2).
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 May 2025
But Guarantees Warriors Will Win Game 7 vs Rockets
This series has been extremely exciting, with the two teams getting very chippy at different times.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
The Warriors won a dramatic, chippy Game 4 at home on Monday night as Jimmy Butler returned from injury and took over the offense late, and Draymond Green overcame foul trouble to make the game’s signature defensive play.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Following a win in Game 3 without Jimmy Butler and a chippy Game 4 win on a rare quiet night by Stephen Curry (17 points on 6-for-13 FG, 2-for-8 3PT), the Warriors (7) are in the driver's seat in their first-round series vs. the Rockets (2).
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chippy
Adjective
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But even in Alberta, a province that has favored development, the legacy policies are still likely not aggressive enough to meet the moment.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The aggressive approach to deportations is giving Democrats a unifying message in opposition to Trump.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) operates both east and west of Iran and has also stepped up operations within the Islamic Republic itself, having claimed the deadliest operation in the nation's post-revolutionary history in January 2024.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Bondi also shared that over 1,000 Iranian nationals have entered the country illegally in recent years and said law enforcement agencies are actively investigating them for possible ties to foreign militant groups.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Syria has turned from a fertile ground to a hostile one for Iran and its assets, after the Assad regime was toppled in December.—
Lina Khatib,
Time,
19 June 2025
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By contrast, the U.S. had appeared openly skeptical and was often even seen as hostile.—
Ozan Ozerk,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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My goodness, these men wanted to win the U.S. Open with every bit of their being, to finally win a major championship and make this ugly, rainy day worth the battles behind them.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The beautiful game deserves better than to be played against a backdrop of ugly anti-human rights policies.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The highly contentious ordinance faced months of City Council debate before passing in a 27-to-22 vote.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The topic of banning phones at gigs has been a contentious one over the years, with artists wishing for fans to live in the moment, and fans desiring a chance to memorialize their concert experiences.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Her tone is free-associative, irritable and rat-a-tat.—
Alexandra Jacobs,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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When an owner is distracted or irritable from work stress, the dog notices.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chippy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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