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Adjective (2)
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The game was decided by a scrappy goal in the final minute of stoppage time.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Zomnir wasn’t afraid to be scrappy in those early days.
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Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Especially at Louisville, just making that big jump, picking up full court, just being a dog, being scrappy, getting through screens, just everything like that.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
One is also used to construct a makeshift football by the young lead in this scrappy, pan-African adventure.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The game was decided by a scrappy goal in the final minute of stoppage time.
—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Zomnir wasn’t afraid to be scrappy in those early days.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Especially at Louisville, just making that big jump, picking up full court, just being a dog, being scrappy, getting through screens, just everything like that.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for scrappy
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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