1
as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
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as in controversial
given to arguing
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Recent Examples of scrappy
The first major blow to Zuckerberg's reputation as a scrappy go-getter who merely had a great idea for a harmless social media site came in 2015, with the first reporting on the Cambridge Analytica data mining scandal.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrappy
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There are also more aggressive interventions for people with severe allergies who don’t respond to other medicines like desensitization therapy, also known as allergy shots.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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The two were very aggressive from the start of the fight, with a lot of output.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The court filing lists a number of Trump administration officials as defendants, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who recently made a controversial visit to the CECOT mega prison for social media content and posed in front of a cell full of prisoners.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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And if anything, the absence of the controversial Le Pen family name is a plus for the rest of the French electorate.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Israel ended its ceasefire with the Hamas militant group and renewed its air and ground war last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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From Myanmar comes the story of a student turned insurgent who joined a militant guerilla group set on overthrowing the country’s military junta.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
1 Apr. 2025
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These comments seemed to further his feud with the agency following a contentious 2018 Tesla settlement over Musk's tweets that resulted in the Supreme Court declining to hear Musk's arguments against his tweets being monitored by the SEC.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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And with that, Bob Dylan continued to play electric, despite the contentious crowd.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Despite growing consternation and concern expressed by economists and CEOs, Trump administration officials have been stubborn in defending its trade policies.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez might have a good shot at cracking that stubborn nut.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Floor-grazing tassels that adorned handbags and became leg holes adds feisty allure to the otherwise sharp silhouettes.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Miller had a spark in his eyes, an outgoing and feisty personality, and a warm and loving nature.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrappy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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