as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I'm lusting after that new SUV
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Verb
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At times, the Heat coach craves the two-big look.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Nobody on earth craves the ball more than him.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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So don’t want to set him up for any wild comparisons or anything like that.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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To increase local storage, Reznik wants to see more smaller and mid-size projects in the San Fernando Valley and South LA, such as removing hardscape like blacktop from schools and parks and creating more green space.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Lust (for or after).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust%20%28for%20or%20after%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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