COVETS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

covets

verb

present tense third-person singular of covet

as in craves

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 covets Everyone covets a spacious bedroom, but that doesn’t mean a small bedroom has to feel crammed. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026 Pickett also has the pocket mobility that the coaching staff covets. — Mike Kaye june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026 On offense, Graves is the kind of quick decision-maker that coach Darko Rajaković covets. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Monaco is the crown jewel of the Formula 1 calendar, a race every driver covets. — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026 Libertyville junior Madden Cotts spent the vast majority of his first full varsity season playing second base spotlessly and developing into the type of leadoff hitter that any team covets. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 Who covets the Panama Canal, seeks to turn this international waterway — meant to remain permanently neutral — into its own territory, and disregards the sovereignty of regional countries? — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 Similar to the Chiefs’ recent signing of safety Alohi Gilman, Kohou offers the positional versatility that defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo covets. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 Super Bowl winners have his rings, too — the Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, whose players opened their ornate jewelry boxes at a private team party Thursday night to find the prize every NFL player covets. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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But the thing one craves in good fiction is the eye-widening prompt to see things differently.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 This evening craves soft focus and flow.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026

Definition of craves

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By establishing child care as a valid use of campaign funds, Grechen Shirley said, the question is no longer who can afford to run for office, but who really wants to serve their community.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 July 2026
If James wants to return to the Heat, the team would have interest, a source conveyed to The Miami Herald on Tuesday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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