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Definitions

grabby

[grab-ee] / ˈgræb i /
ADJECTIVE
greedy
Synonyms
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring eager edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grasping grudging gulping guzzling hoggish hungry impatient insati insatiable

Example Sentences

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With “Sheriff Country,” the most popular series on Bruckheimer’s CBS roster, his team spins a grabby tale for 2026 while grinding out the network quota of a 20-episode season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

He and his team have supercharged his ability to connect too, whether that's with grabby videos on social media or chats on his own podcast.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Rubber gloves, while moisture-proof and generally better fitted to the hand, are too grabby.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

If even that feels grabby, then you can do much with minimal effort by appointing a spokesfriend.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2022

I have known my share of peculiar, difficult, nervous, grabby people, but I’ve never encountered any genuinely, consistently detestable human beings in all my life.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas