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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The kit he’s currently coveting is Qatar Airways’ collaboration with Diptyque, full of beauty offerings from the French perfumer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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
She recalls coveting a particular 1960s-inspired trouser suit as a teenager.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
While these acquisition targets never came to fruition, the emails show Microsoft’s years of coveting Activision Blizzard leading up to its $69-billion proposed acquisition last January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
I wandered the mall, hitting the electronics spots, first Radio Shack, Best Buy, moving my way up to the Apple Store, coveting things I’d never be able to afford.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
