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
Things got chippy in the stands — and outside TD Garden in Boston — after the New York Knicks shocked the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semis on Wednesday night.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 May 2025
But Guarantees Warriors Will Win Game 7 vs Rockets
This series has been extremely exciting, with the two teams getting very chippy at different times.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
The Warriors won a dramatic, chippy Game 4 at home on Monday night as Jimmy Butler returned from injury and took over the offense late, and Draymond Green overcame foul trouble to make the game’s signature defensive play.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Following a win in Game 3 without Jimmy Butler and a chippy Game 4 win on a rare quiet night by Stephen Curry (17 points on 6-for-13 FG, 2-for-8 3PT), the Warriors (7) are in the driver's seat in their first-round series vs. the Rockets (2).
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 May 2025
But Guarantees Warriors Will Win Game 7 vs Rockets
This series has been extremely exciting, with the two teams getting very chippy at different times.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
The Warriors won a dramatic, chippy Game 4 at home on Monday night as Jimmy Butler returned from injury and took over the offense late, and Draymond Green overcame foul trouble to make the game’s signature defensive play.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Following a win in Game 3 without Jimmy Butler and a chippy Game 4 win on a rare quiet night by Stephen Curry (17 points on 6-for-13 FG, 2-for-8 3PT), the Warriors (7) are in the driver's seat in their first-round series vs. the Rockets (2).
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chippy
Adjective
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But the Cubs and Yankees will likely be much more aggressive in pursuing him than the Brewers will.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Cross-examination of the victims’ two surviving roommates will likely be aggressive, especially of Dylan Mortensen.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Iraq: Iran, which shares a nearly 1,000-mile border with Iraq, has ties to Iraqi militant groups including Kataib Hezbollah, the Badr Organization, and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Bondi also shared that over 1,000 Iranian nationals have entered the country illegally in recent years and said law enforcement agencies are actively investigating them for possible ties to foreign militant groups.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Guzman’s book was used as a common reader by several universities in 2024, reflecting ongoing concerns about the often hostile, partisan gaps that have roiled many campuses in recent years.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the five years since the events of Jurassic World Dominion, many of the dinosaurs and other formerly extinct creatures that were set free into the world have died off, unable to survive in the modern climate and otherwise hostile environments.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The pair hit an ugly double-spinebuster on the Arabic announce table.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The highly contentious ordinance faced months of City Council debate before passing in a 27-to-22 vote.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The topic of banning phones at gigs has been a contentious one over the years, with artists wishing for fans to live in the moment, and fans desiring a chance to memorialize their concert experiences.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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But a new wrench is thrown into the works in the form of an irritable downstairs neighbor.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 June 2025
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And getting swept at home by a losing club, the Miami Marlins, would make anyone a tad irritable and hypersensitive.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chippy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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