covet
verb (used with object)
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
has coveted
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present perfectof covet (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That is not to say that Kildunne has coveted it, but she is far more comfortable in the media space.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company also said Wilson is trying to “regain increased influence over the company that he has coveted since he left.”
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The title also gives Spalletti the one honor he has coveted most after previously managing Roma and Inter and winning two Russian league championships with Zenit St. Petersburg.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
The move allows the Panthers to acquire a potential franchise quarterback - the sort of player the team has coveted for years - although it remains unclear which QB Carolina prefers.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
It is a spot which many a great leader of legions has coveted, and to its military history our home county yeomen have added another brilliant page.
From How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine by William Thomas Massey
