1. in a manner showing an excessive desire to acquire and possess things

Examples

• She looked acquisitively at her neighbor’s new car.
• The collector acquisitively gathered rare books from every estate sale.
• He acquisitively hoarded vintage toys in his basement.
• The company acquisitively bought out smaller competitors.
• She acquisitively eyed the designer handbags in the store window.
• The investor acquisitively pursued every profitable opportunity.