covet
verb (used with object)
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
have coveted
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present perfectof covet.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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Strongmen have coveted this game for nearly as long as the World Cup has existed, attempting to bend a sport that belongs to everyone into the glorification of one man.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
First of all, there is historical precedent, since several previous U.S. presidents have coveted the giant Arctic island for various reasons.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025
They have coveted — and criticized — her courtroom fashion choices.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Ryan, whose wife and three young children have coveted their privacy, has seen his Janesville, Wis., home become a site of Nehlen-organized protests.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2016
She takes off her coat, the one that is black and velvet and that I have coveted since she bought it at some mall in New Jersey on a trip to visit her grandparents.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
