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
Getting chippy with the Lian Bichsel, the Stars’ 6-foot-7 space-eater, the next.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
And when a team’s back is against the wall — like the Pistons, who can’t afford to lose another home game — things tend to get chippy fast.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
By Kelly Iko, James Jackson, Jay King, Josh Robbins, Anthony Slater, Joe Vardon, Jenna West and Jared Weiss
The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets delivered a chippy game in Wednesday’s NBA playoff action, which concluded with a Rockets 109-94 home win.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Throw in a tight scoreline, some inconsistent officiating at times and a chock-full away fan section that stood up singing the entire night, and things were bound to get chippy.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
And when a team’s back is against the wall — like the Pistons, who can’t afford to lose another home game — things tend to get chippy fast.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
By Kelly Iko, James Jackson, Jay King, Josh Robbins, Anthony Slater, Joe Vardon, Jenna West and Jared Weiss
The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets delivered a chippy game in Wednesday’s NBA playoff action, which concluded with a Rockets 109-94 home win.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Throw in a tight scoreline, some inconsistent officiating at times and a chock-full away fan section that stood up singing the entire night, and things were bound to get chippy.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chippy
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However, thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, including predator control programs, habitat restoration, and breeding initiatives, several kiwi species have seen rebounds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Even so, the aggressive play in this post-season has stood out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Saturday's summit comes two months after Israel ended a ceasefire reached with the Hamas militant group in January.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Israel blames civilian casualties on Hamas because the militant group operates from civilian areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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And Marguerite did actually manage to live there for years, scraping together a life on the hostile tundra.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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And this is a very hard-line government that has taken a kind of hostile view of everybody in the region.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The series between the Warriors and the Rockets was slow, low scoring, and ugly—which is exactly how the younger, less experienced Rockets wanted it.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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This wasn’t the first time Green was subjected to ugly behavior from opposing fans.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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This is a flawed sin; trying to make something happen in a contentious area with a bunch of people who had their own history.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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On contentious problems like TikTok’s status in America, Trump has already bucked political orthodoxy, delaying a ban repeatedly to convince China to allow its sale.—
J. Tedford Tyler,
Time,
17 May 2025
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It is believed to reduce pain and inflammation, and has been used for treatment of back pain, high blood pressure, arthritis, migraines, and irritable bowel disease.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chippy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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