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as in mercenary
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
a young rocker who was greedy for fame and riches the greedy exploitation of the land by developers
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as in ravenous
having a huge appetite
he's so greedy you have to carefully watch your plate during dinner, lest he snatch food off it
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
he's greedy for new assignments that will really challenge him
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Recent Examples of greedy
But that’s not the way of most corporate America, despite the endless pushing by greedy bankers and lawyers who don’t have enough work to do to maintain their admittedly lavish lifestyles versus pretty much the rest of the country’s work force.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The only thing more deadly than the frontier itself is the men who occupy it: Conniving Mormon settlers, ruthless Native American tribes, greedy bounty hunters.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In the 19th century, greedy landlords in New York could rent tenements with poor lighting, inadequate ventilation and no indoor bathrooms.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a consensus-builder who used his power to bring people together on legislation and protect constituents from greedy utilities and corporations.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The only thing more deadly than the frontier itself is the men who occupy it: Conniving Mormon settlers, ruthless Native American tribes, greedy bounty hunters.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In the 19th century, greedy landlords in New York could rent tenements with poor lighting, inadequate ventilation and no indoor bathrooms.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a consensus-builder who used his power to bring people together on legislation and protect constituents from greedy utilities and corporations.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greedy
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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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Poles needs to find difference-makers, nasty offensive linemen, game-wrecking defensive linemen, ravenous pass rushers … again, the Bears have a lot of needs.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nonnative invasive species and ravenous deer are killing the nearby trees that are necessary to feed and provide homes for future generations of beavers.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Was texting Lauren and Kasey today and talked about our trip to Philly in March, so excited for that.—
Elise Devlin,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, the trio are excited to be reunited onstage again.—
Kate Lloyd,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those include a daffy retriever, a headstrong capybara, a covetous lemur and a mysterious bird, as well as glimpses of more fantastical creatures.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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No actor has played him with as much reptilian cruelty and covetous flair as Andrew Scott, either.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2024
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New York got an L&L in 2004 and lost it again about a decade later; in the years since, a hungry person in this town wanting plate-lunch flavors had few options.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Food for Peace program allows farmers to sell their crops to the government which then distributes the food to feed the hungry abroad.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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An avid dancer and photographer, Dondé likes to incorporate his artistic passions into his bar offerings, often naming creative libations after his most beloved tunes and entertainers.—
Kristin Tablang,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Walt Disney and Skiing Disney was a rather avid sports fan.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 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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Another venerable Caribbean Carnival tradition is the breakfast party, which on paper sounds like bona-fide madness: wake up in the middle of the night, go to a nice venue, drink and dance until the sun rises, eat a gluttonous drunken breakfast, then return home to get back in bed and knock out.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Football obstructs transfers One club who didn’t spend much in January by their own gluttonous standards were Chelsea, whose only ‘incomings’ amounted to the arrival of young midfielder Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne and a recall for Trevoh Chalabah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Greedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greedy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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