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
  • Decades of dirty tricks, oceans of money in politics and machine politicking have left voters jaded and disillusioned, craving basic authenticity and good faith from their candidates.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Sea Ranch House Tucked away in the Northern California coastal community of Sea Ranch, this award-winning ’70s cabin is made for the design-minded traveler craving a quiet getaway.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of craving
Verb
  • For many of us, those concerns are rooted in wanting to provide for our families, caring for our aging parents and giving our children a better future.
    — Jose M. Muñoz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Shane talks about wanting to help his family financially after the death of his sister.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wanting
Verb
  • An evening spent practicing, creating, or enjoying your own company can strengthen your life outside the group without weakening the friendship.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The video provided by the zoo showed Ping Ping and Fu Shuang chowing down on bamboo stalks and enjoying their habitat.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of enjoying
Verb
  • Sita responds to Lakshmana’s refusal by accusing him of secretly wishing for Rama’s death, acting in Bharata’s interest, and desiring her for himself.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But, like a libertine desiring undiscovered pleasures, his appetite for new sensations only seemed to grow with time.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of desiring
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