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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
Rubber gloves, while moisture-proof and generally better fitted to the hand, are too grabby.
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Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
But since people are more likely to see grabby social media ads, the risks are frequently left out.
—Hannah Jackson, ELLE, 8 Dec. 2022
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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Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
But since people are more likely to see grabby social media ads, the risks are frequently left out.
—Hannah Jackson, ELLE, 8 Dec. 2022
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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The administration would like the public to believe these buildings are deteriorating because greedy landlords refuse to reinvest rent revenue.—
Kenny Burgos,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dummymanders also happen when a party has a great deal of control and gets greedy, the journalist Alan Greenblatt wrote last year.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday's storm is not a major storm but, will deliver a noticeable change from the stretch of unseasonably warm, near record temperatures of the last few days.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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One shopper said that the effects have been noticeable to others as well.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East has a strong contingent of foreign workers, many from Asia – and many of them were just as eager to leave the region as short-term visitors.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now the nominees and other attendees work with armies of stylists who connect them to high profile designers that are eager to have their work seen on as big of a stage as the Oscars red carpet.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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The caveat is that the most prominent critic is ourselves, which is why being gentle and empathetic to our personal causes and those of others is essential.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Images in the video include a photo of the Starbucks logo with bloody Israeli flag stickers a shrinking Palestine map, and archival clips of prominent Black and anti-Zionist intellectuals like Angela Davis and Stokely Carmichael.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls are not adopting the most mercenary mechanisms of tanking.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dillon will play Chris Adams, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers determined to protect a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Croke entered 2026 with a commanding financial advantage over her primary opponents, ending 2025 with more than $833,000 in her campaign fund — more than her three Democratic rivals combined.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mendizábal’s guidance throughout is full of commanding touches, each development provided to the actor as a life or death matter; just notice every brutal choice Smits and De Jesús are forced to reckon with as Joe and Kate.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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As Canva reckons with dramatic changes in the market, the design software vendor is getting acquisitive.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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L’Oréal, which was highly acquisitive in 2025, with deals to purchase Kering Beauty, Medik8 and ColorWow, as well as an additional 10 percent stake in Galderma, among other transactions, no doubt will continue enriching its portfolio in the new year.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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She’s also known for her directness, which has led to dramatic clashes with her fellow commissioners.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Trigger Warning star took to Instagram on Wednesday, March 4 with full-on disco curls and a zebra-print halter dress in what was a rather dramatic departure from her signature loose waves and laid-back, California-cool style.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Grabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabby. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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