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  • past participle of covet.
  • past tense form of covet.
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coveted

[kuhv-i-tid] / ˈkʌv ɪ tɪd /


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Dior’s Hardcore era, with pierced bags from 20 years ago that are still deeply coveted.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A US energy exploration company has sparked an outcry by unloading drilling equipment without authorisation on the east coast of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

And credit-card companies are paying restaurants for blocks of early seats so they can offer coveted reservations as a perk for their cardholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Already one of Europe's most coveted young forwards when Manchester City signed him from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, Haaland had yet to reach the level he has in England.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

They are fine English boots of soft, yellow leather which reach to the knees and lace up all the way—they are things to be coveted.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque



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