as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I'm lusting after that new SUV
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Every Major League Baseball team craves depth, and on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves were able to snake some from a National League rival.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The situation unfolded earlier this week when TikToker Bookie Woodz posted a now-controversial clip, accusing Ayesha of craving male attention and subtly disrespecting her husband in the process.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reading between the lines of his comments, Stefanski may not have wanted to expose Gabriel, who's second on Cleveland's depth chart, to such a stymieing Green Bay defense.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now, Montblanc wants to enter the tech sphere with a new digital writing pad, inspired by its century of experience producing pens.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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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 Sep. 2025.
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