1
as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
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2
as in controversial
given to arguing
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Recent Examples of scrappy
The entire production was a scrappy affair, which wasn't unfamiliar territory for the cast.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Big Bluff is also known for its scrappy juniper trees, which are estimated to be 800 years old.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
The longtime friends had minimal expectations for their scrappy show, which opened in 2019 at a small London theater.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 May 2025
The big, scrappy group accentuates Brunson’s strengths and covers for his weaknesses.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Big Bluff is also known for its scrappy juniper trees, which are estimated to be 800 years old.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
The longtime friends had minimal expectations for their scrappy show, which opened in 2019 at a small London theater.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 May 2025
The big, scrappy group accentuates Brunson’s strengths and covers for his weaknesses.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrappy
Adjective
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Addressing the Obvious Critiques Yes, 3–4% real growth is aggressive.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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After the aggressive animal showed no signs of leaving, the woman’s boyfriend fatally shot it, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The data linking water fluoridation to low IQ is controversial.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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His ascension was controversial, with some federal lawmakers questioning the legitimacy of his claims to the presidency.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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In response to the vote, Iraqi troops retook vast swathes of territory seized by Kurdish forces during their joint fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS).—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In December, after years of stalemate in the war, Assad’s long-standing authoritarian regime collapsed, in the face of an unexpected offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist militant group once affiliated with al-Qaida.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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This public WiFi hijacking threat is almost as contentious as juice-jacking amongst cyber experts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In that same post, Swift highlighted her contentious history with Braun, largely via his work with her longtime foe, Kanye West.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s coupled with a more hostile political environment for diversity-forward businesses.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The crowd was right on top of you there, the students rimmed the court, the very definition of a hostile environment.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Still, the stubborn media silence continued unabated.—
Nate Rogers,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Jet fuel rolled down the street and the smell of it lingered in the air while authorities worked to extinguish one stubborn car fire that sent smoke billowing up.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Yet, Nani is barely an adult, struggling to balance working full time, taking care of the bills and insurance, and raising a feisty 6-year-old.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Squibb plays Eleanor Morgenstein, a feisty Jewish widow who lives with her best friend Bessie (Rita Zohar), a Holocaust survivor, in Florida.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrappy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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