covet
verb (used with object)
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
coveting
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present participleof covet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But Fernandes is not one for coveting individual awards.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Now he is vying for votes in a military-managed poll starting on Sunday, coveting the former seat of the country's best known political prisoner -- Aung San Suu Kyi.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Then Coop launches into a meticulous description of what makes each item worth coveting.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
I’ve also been coveting these very chic joints from Studio Nicholson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
She's spent years coveting rulership of Gens Veturia.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
