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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2
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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Yearning for physical perfection—encouraged by a greedy beauty culture intent on feeding it—is a debilitating waste of energy.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2025
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That’s what Elliot (Rudd) and his daughter Ridley (Ortega) confront while on a journey to a retreat hosted by Elliot’s greedy crackpot boss (Grant).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some of them, like the new experimental version of 2.5 Pro, are beginning to show noticeable vibe improvements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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With rising incomes, a booming domestic travel sector and a government eager to improve the country’s tourism infrastructure, India is commanding unprecedented attention from the world’s most prominent hotel brands.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trump is eager to avoid repeating some of the turnover that characterized his first term.—
Time,
Time,
30 Mar. 2025
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Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images The Atlantic on Wednesday published the full text thread from the Trump administration’s Signal group that accidentally included a prominent journalist in discussions of pending U.S. military strikes.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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As a growing number of prominent 2021 campaign supporters have defected to rally behind Cuomo, Adams isn’t ruling out running as an independent in November’s general mayoral election in addition to the Democratic primary.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Others have used computer vision with some success in aiding material analysis of pigments and texture; more mercenary applications by museums and collectors include its potential to authenticate works of art.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bennett Conlin, editor: Former Terps legends Len Elmore and Tom McMillen wanted the program to avoid hiring another mercenary coach, instead bringing in a coach with strong Maryland ties.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Infinite Reality, which is building a headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was founded in 2019 and has been acquisitive in recent months, buying companies such as the Drone Racing League, Landvault and virtual reality retail brand Obsess.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fremantle was incredibly acquisitive around three years back but its only big M&A deal in the past year has been Red Planet maker Asacha and Beach House, although these were splashy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Former Reba co-stars Melissa Peterman (as Gabby, the needy and dramatic bartender) and Reba McEntire already have proven chemistry, and any scene between the two is a lightning rod for plenty of chuckles.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Given Trump’s order, the release of all this information sounded dramatic, but much of what has been revealed is about as interesting as that driver’s-license detail.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Grabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabby. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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