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Recent Examples of aggro Not going to lie, seeing Cohutta go full aggro in stealing Casey was seriously … hot? Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2021 The comic was previously adapted by Zack Snyder into a 2009 feature film, and like anything Snyder-adjacent, his aggro-broseph Watchmen has its loud defenders. Darren Franich, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2019 Winston’s pretty game for this, even though Monty could not be more aggro in this moment. Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2019 Taylor seems to be calling out this aggro tweeter, and asking them WTF their problem is. Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 17 June 2019 Think of that drop as a proof-of-concept: if the aggro hypebeasts were into it, maybe the rest of us casual sneaker fans might be, too. Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017 Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Donald Trump’s communications director was Trumpism distilled, so pure a concentrate of wocka-wocka salesmanship and aggro preening that the West Wing could contain him for only so long. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 31 July 2017 Usually clad in something black and skintight, the bleach blonde clipper made a compelling case for the aggro-chic minimalism that was percolating on the runways at the time. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 July 2017 The band, experimental from the start, has pushed its sound a few different directions over the years—proggy and aggro on 2014’s The Hunting Party, EDM-adjacent prettiness for this year’s One More Light—and Bennington adapted to all of it. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggro
Noun
  • His populist messaging and anti-establishment persona align with many voters’ frustrations with Washington, the Federal Reserve, and legacy media.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • But Mascherano’s frustration with the team’s lack of new players before the tournament also reached a boiling point on the eve of the opening match.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • This is just the wrong place for trash fees to be charged and is pretty much guaranteed to create massive headaches for homeowners.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
  • Bringing a pet to the vet's office for an appointment can often cause owners headaches, but one woman's chaotic experience left the internet in stitches.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • His answer: a serum powered by a first-of-its-kind vitamin A derivative, formulated to penetrate deeper than off-the-shelf retinoids—without the ingredient’s signature irritation.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
  • They’ve been linked to headaches, throat irritation, hormone disruption and, with long-term exposure, chronic diseases.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • An American Werewolf in London' (1981) American dudes backpacking in England get attacked by a werewolf, one of them becomes a beastly nuisance on the full moon, and things get bloody freaky in old London Town.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • In the longer term, the City Council would do well to reconsider enacting a city nuisance ordinance that would punish anyone rioting, looting, obstructing the public way, disrupting traffic, physically assaulting a police officer or even publicly calling for such behavior.
    Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • This is twilight music, played at the edge of grief and grace.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
  • Here's a woman who bravely shared her miscarriage story to help other women feel less alone in their grief.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The Houthis, who are a part of Iran’s proxy network and who the regime supplies with weapons and intelligence, have been a thorn in Israel’s side since disrupting commercial shipping in the Red Sea at the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
  • But his days as one of five aldermen who said no to Daley’s infamous parking meter deal or a quixotic early thorn to Mayor Rahm Emanuel are long gone.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • In fact, the belief that Trump regards ethics as little more an annoyance might actually prop up the value of his crypto ventures.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Now many of Musk’s governmental annoyances are melting away.
    Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Those worries vanished when she was accepted to Yale University.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • Fear of falling behind That worry of falling behind is something many men are wrestling with, according to a recent report by the Speaking with American Men (SAM) project, a new effort aimed at helping Democrats better reach and connect with young men.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 13 June 2025

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“Aggro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggro. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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