1
as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share
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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a tabloid that invariably favors grabby headlines, even for underwhelming stories
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Recent Examples of grabby
And six-piston Brembo front brake calipers endow the V with a firmer and more responsive brake pedal, though its initial bite comes off as a bit too grabby for our tastes.
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Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022
Choosing products with grabby, unusual packaging is another winning strategy.
—Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2020
In certain regen settings, this can make the brakes feel grabby toward the end of a stop, particularly with the M Sport brakes, which have more initial bite and 14.7-inch front rotors instead of 13.7-inchers.
—Dan Edmunds and Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 29 July 2022
The film has a grabby premise, lightly fictionalizing the story of the pre-fame Whitney Houston, here named Beauty (Gracie Marie Bradley).
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022
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Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022
Choosing products with grabby, unusual packaging is another winning strategy.
—Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2020
In certain regen settings, this can make the brakes feel grabby toward the end of a stop, particularly with the M Sport brakes, which have more initial bite and 14.7-inch front rotors instead of 13.7-inchers.
—Dan Edmunds and Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 29 July 2022
The film has a grabby premise, lightly fictionalizing the story of the pre-fame Whitney Houston, here named Beauty (Gracie Marie Bradley).
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabby
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Consciously or not, Orsolya has played an active role in such urban growth; her job is to evict people from the lots that have been gobbled up by the government and/or greedy real estate developers who want to turn them into condos, chain stores, and luxury hotels.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many of the Bronx’s Jews were not just liberals but leftists, leading rent strikes against greedy landlords.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2025
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It’s been noticeable how much instruction the team has been giving Campbell, including manager Alex Cora, infield coach José Flores, Bregman and Trevor Story.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The lighter weight is definitely noticeable, which coupled with the rounded corners make the phone much more comfortable to hold.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Despite the grim proceedings and grubby environment, the spatial arrangement of the image brings to mind a theatre balcony packed with eager punters ready to consume their money’s worth of entertainment.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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The 2006 film — based on the book of the same name by Lauren Weisberger — follows Andy Sachs, a recent college graduate, eager to pursue a career in journalism.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Biden also commuted the sentences of most of the inmates on federal death row, and pardoned prominent figures including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Padres, with their most prominent player back at 100 percent, can at least look forward to starting over.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Serpent Society, a brutal mercenary group led by Giancarlo Esposito's Sidewinder, already weaponized the metal.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Along the way, Captain America battles villains like Giancarlo Esposito's mercenary killer Sidewinder and Samuel Sterns, a role Tim Blake Nelson reprises for the first time since 2008's The Incredible Hulk.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The bet: Vinícius Júnior as anytime goalscorer (6/5) Paris Saint-Germain vs Brest With a commanding three-goal lead from the first leg Paris Saint-Germain are in the driver’s seat, allowing Luis Enrique to lean less on his superstar core.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Post misrepresents video of Trump at College Football Playoff title game Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl on Feb. 9, watching as the Philadelphia Eagles built a commanding lead over the Kansas City Chiefs before leaving the game at halftime.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Federation rivals ITV Studios and Fremantle are both rumored to be on the block, while Banijay remains acquisitive and newer players like North Road are part of this evolving conversation.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Societies around the world have embraced the competitive and acquisitive spirit hardwired into capitalism, without which incomes decline, poverty increases, and technological progress slows.—
Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2019
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And at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Saldaña sported a dramatic strapless gown.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
16 Feb. 2025
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This rivalry wrote another dramatic chapter Saturday night.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Grabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabby. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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