as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now
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Recent Examples of covet
Well, maybe the team simply doesn’t covet splash after all, so Nevermind.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Chocolate has been coveted for millennia and, particularly on Valentine’s Day, is an unmistakable token of love.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Pokémon fans may recall how coveted those holographic Charizard trading cards were as kids, but apparently, a Charizard Cheeto is more precious.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Veteran morel mushroom hunters covet their secret spots with a possessive fervor equal to that of any bass fishermen or deer hunter.
—Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Chocolate has been coveted for millennia and, particularly on Valentine’s Day, is an unmistakable token of love.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Pokémon fans may recall how coveted those holographic Charizard trading cards were as kids, but apparently, a Charizard Cheeto is more precious.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Veteran morel mushroom hunters covet their secret spots with a possessive fervor equal to that of any bass fishermen or deer hunter.
—Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for covet
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“Covet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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