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
While things had been chippy between the two hockey superpowers long before Team Canada beat their neighbors to the south in the gold-medal round of the 2010 Winter Olympics, recent spasms of political weirdness have helped turn the animosity up a notch.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Their fouls became increasingly chippy, leading to viral encounters from both Rodman and Morgan.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The chippy game ended with a total of five technical fouls and 63 free throw attempts.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The entire game was chippy with several taunting calls throughout the contest.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Their fouls became increasingly chippy, leading to viral encounters from both Rodman and Morgan.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The chippy game ended with a total of five technical fouls and 63 free throw attempts.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The entire game was chippy with several taunting calls throughout the contest.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chippy
Adjective
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Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Why did the ceasefire break down? Both Israel and the Trump administration have blamed Hamas for the resumption of hostilities, citing the militant group's refusal to meet Israel's demand to release more hostages in return for the resumption of talks.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Israel launched its military assault on Gaza after the militant group Hamas killed at least 1,200 people in Israel and abducted more than 250 others on October 7, 2023.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome had form on the bike that was frequently described as ugly.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Plus, with fewer games, an ugly two weeks in the NBA usually signals a five-alarm fire and overreactions.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Keller school board has reversed course on a contentious proposal to split the district in two after backlash including, among other reactions, allegations and lawsuits related to possible violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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The scene turned so contentious and hostile that security had to escort Edwards from the building.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Strong winds also may have North Texans feeling more irritable, which scientists blame on there being too many positive ions in the air.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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Signs of overextension burnout include feeling emotionally drained, becoming irritable and struggling to focus—all of which can affect both your work and personal life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chippy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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