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
The Cavaliers used a massive 43-point second quarter to stay ahead for most of the game, but the Heat, as they’re known to do, hung around with chippy defense and timely points late in the game.
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
More Dallas Mavericks News: Mavericks Should Save Anthony Davis from Himself
Outside of season-ending injuries to All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and bench guard Dante Exum, Dallas seems to be healing at just the right time to at least become a chippy play-in tournament out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The chippy sequence led to technical fouls and the ejections of multiple players.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The shift in energy was palpable in what became a chippy, physical game.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
More Dallas Mavericks News: Mavericks Should Save Anthony Davis from Himself
Outside of season-ending injuries to All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and bench guard Dante Exum, Dallas seems to be healing at just the right time to at least become a chippy play-in tournament out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The chippy sequence led to technical fouls and the ejections of multiple players.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The shift in energy was palpable in what became a chippy, physical game.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chippy
Adjective
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And signs have emerged that the White House may be misreading Trump’s election mandate and the political moment, with new polls showing public sentiment turning nationwide on the president’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Putin would hit them through relentless cyber attacks and increasingly aggressive military moves on their borders.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Previous negotiations have stalled over Hamas demands of guarantees that further negotiations would lead to the war's end, while Netanyahu has insisted Israel would resume fighting to ensure the militant group's destruction.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Israel’s military has launched thousands of attacks targeting any move by the Lebanese militant group to restore its capabilities.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Forced to work in a more hostile environment than.when it was first established in 2019, the mission faces limited options for evacuations due to the ongoing suspension of international commercial flights, and mobility, because of gangs’ ongoing gang encirclement of Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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From retail shops to corner bodegas and independent grocery stores, the past few years have not only forced small business owners to confront staggering economic challenges, but also a needlessly hostile regulatory environment brought on by out-of-touch policymakers.—
Tosha Miller,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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And by sharing the ugly parts, she's made golf feel more human.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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In ‘24, Hoover and the offense were a mess through the first six games, which included a rash of turnovers and ugly home defeats to Houston and Central Florida.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this year, Trump paused weapons shipments to Ukraine after a contentious meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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With billions allocated for new hiring, the scale of ICE's growth could reshape immigration enforcement for years to come and will likely remain at the center of a contentious national debate.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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In my own experience, poor sleep has frequently been the reason behind feeling tired and irritable.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chippy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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