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 production benefits from Larson’s self-archival tendencies: the show opens with video footage from the ’90s, and includes scrappy songs that were likely never meant for the main stage, but provide insight into his creative process.
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Lack of Finnish star-power One of the reasons to buy Finland as a scrappy underdog that could make noise in a short tournament was the team’s group of offensive stars.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Off Broadway has historically been scrappier and more experimental than the commercial Broadway world.
—James Barron, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
And this young rotation is surviving with a scrappy style of play that succeeds in making opponents like the Clippers uncomfortable.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Lack of Finnish star-power One of the reasons to buy Finland as a scrappy underdog that could make noise in a short tournament was the team’s group of offensive stars.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Off Broadway has historically been scrappier and more experimental than the commercial Broadway world.
—James Barron, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
And this young rotation is surviving with a scrappy style of play that succeeds in making opponents like the Clippers uncomfortable.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrappy
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Though McBride — who has been subject to many aggressive comments from House Republicans since joining Congress in January — attempted to move on with the hearing, Massachusetts Rep. William Keating refused to let Self's disrespectful comment slide.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lately, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has taken an aggressive posture toward Europe.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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Kim Kardashian didn’t hesitate to cut her daughter North West’s visit with her father Ye after learning that controversial figures Andrew and Tristan Tate were expected to join them.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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He is also known as the controversial and brash leader who despised idleness and, after creating a monarchy in Haiti in 1811, eventually suffered a tragic end.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 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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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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Amid the ongoing negotiations over a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia amid their ongoing war, Trump has spoken favorably of Putin while having a sometimes openly hostile relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bill Belichick's 24-year-old cheerleader girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, posted a screenshot of a hostile exchange with an Instagram user who criticized the couple's relationship Friday.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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One daughter, loving but stubborn, leaves for Vilna to study nursing.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The true top is still stubborn, though: In 2023 women made up just over 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs, 9% of the FTSE CEOs, and 5.4% of CEOs of the S&P Global Broad Market Index.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Stay feisty enough to call out those who deserve to be called out, with championship expectations still the franchise touchstone.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Prominent among that group is folksy Mr. Peanut (Woody Harrelson), feisty baseball-shooting Popfly (Brian Cox) and perky U.S. Postal Service bot Penny Pal (Jenny Slate).—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrappy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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