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hyperaggressive

  • a word derived from aggressive.
    aggressive
    adjective
    characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing.

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But having come to office with this hyperaggressive litigation strategy, just proudly own it.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

The New York Knicks bullied them with physicality, and the Chicago Bulls beat them with hyperaggressive — and often just hyper — perimeter defenders who showed more of a mean streak than Washington did.

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2023

John Schneider and Pete Carroll have always been hyperaggressive — see the Percy Harvin, Jimmy Graham, Duane Brown and Jadeveon Clowney trades as evidence.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2020

“They think about this almost hyperaggressive gay sensibility — which he definitely has, but he’s well versed in the history of feminist politics.”

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2018

Turkalo explained that males periodically enter into a condition called musth, during which they search for females in estrus and become hyperaggressive toward other males.

From The New Yorker May 4, 2015