GRABBY Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

grabby

adjective

ˈgra-bē

Definition of grabby

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 When Bieber went out into the crowd, some of the fans were a bit too grabby; social-media pundits are excoriating at least one of them as a harasser. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026 The large, flexible baskets excel in soft snow and are easy to untangle from grabby brush, while the ergonomic straps offer comfortable support over long distances. — Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025 Its single-piston brakes have ample bite without being grabby, and despite wearing very pedestrian all-season rubber, the whole suspension/steering/braking package holds impressive grip through a variety of different mountainside corners. — Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Regenerative brakes feel strong and natural, though the IQ could use additional, driver-selectable gradations of regenerative power—akin to that found with models from Genesis—versus a maximum one-pedal model that feels too grabby around town. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for grabby

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Adjective

The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit.

— Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

Brown, though, is in the prime of his career and no doubt eager to prove the Celtics wrong for trading him after a decade in Boston.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Up in arms about the way the government has been controlling the food supply, the common folk are eager to test their newfound democratic power.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

One prominent Cherokee named Katteuha co-wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, urging him to push for peace between the Native people and settlers.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The effect of protostar outflows on their environment can be seen in the JWST image via the prominent blue ridges.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

Three years later, Fox commands his dad's mercenary band against Andross.

— James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 24 June 2026
The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of mercenary

Adjective

And beyond all the light and magic of their goals, this was just a very commanding team performance.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of commanding

Adjective

All this acquisitive activity has turned the majority of physicians into employees rather than independent operators.

— Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Looking back on his 27 years with the bank, Gentry said the timing, loopholes, tax strategies and negotiations that gave the business its acquisitive edge were not because of dumb luck.

— Chase Jordan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of acquisitive

Adjective

After so many dramatic and 11th-hour wins in the Round of 32, the World Cup's Round of 16 has much to live up to.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right back in the play-in pool.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of dramatic

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