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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

Morby has recently drawn attention towards will-writing on TikTok for their grabby marketing that uses a tongue-in-cheek tone to spark conversations.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

“Between Two Windows” is sort of like one of those money booth games at a birthday party or casino where dollar bills blow about, promising rewards to the grabby and clever.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Don’t muck it up by being grabby now.

From New York Times • May 5, 2022

He shows me a long metal pole with a grabby claw-thing on the end, a strange little object that looks like a compass, and a handful of plastic bags.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy