desiderating

verb

present participle of desiderate
as in craving
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiderating
  1. craving
  2. wanting
  3. enjoying
  4. desiring
Verb
  • The success of the aforementioned movies indicates, if nothing else, that audiences are craving something fresh and different.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Iraola’s arrival from Bournemouth marks the return to the high-risk and high-reward football Anfield was craving last season.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of craving
Verb
  • Barca have not yet given up on him, despite Atletico showing no signs of wanting to sell.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In my experience, often, clients who ​initially compromised on those details later return wanting them.
    — Janet Linly, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of wanting
Verb
  • The lodge is usually buzzing with guests playing card games, enjoying daily happy hour, or sitting by the roaring fireplace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrations began early for Berry, who has been enjoying vacation at the ultra-exclusive and luxury Kokomo private island resort in Fiji with her fiancé Van Hunt.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoying
Verb
  • Simply desiring to change the United States’ habit of waging war has not been enough to change it.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But Newcastle intend to use the proceeds from the Tonali sale to reinvest in their squad, with Howe desiring a goalkeeper, at least one full-back, two midfielders (should Joe Willock also leave) and at least one attacker.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of desiring
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“Desiderating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiderating. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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