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Adjective (2)
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
TikTok is best for short, scrappy videos.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The deal turns into a hold-up in the casino parking lot, to which Vince reacts with the scrappy killer instincts of an animal forced to claw and gnash his way up from the bottom of the pile.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The town is scrappy though, and working hard to rebuild.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That scrappy existence makes his billionaire milestone all the more remarkable—especially as a pioneer in the climbing world.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
TikTok is best for short, scrappy videos.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The deal turns into a hold-up in the casino parking lot, to which Vince reacts with the scrappy killer instincts of an animal forced to claw and gnash his way up from the bottom of the pile.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The town is scrappy though, and working hard to rebuild.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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