desiring

verb

present participle of desire
1
as in craving
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday

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2
as in seeking
to make a request for the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow

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Recent Examples of desiring 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 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 Beachgoers seeking relief from the recent heat or simply desiring a walk near the ocean have been met over the past week with advisories to stay away and, barring that, warnings to be extremely cautious around waves that have proven tragically powerful along Bay Area coasts. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 London joined the organization in 2018, desiring to bring a chapter of the guild to his community in Seattle. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 June 2026 Employees who live outside the city — or anyone else desiring to park for an extended time in downtown Hudson — can get a downtown parking permit for $200 annually, or $20 a month, according to the city’s website. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026 If desiring a man was a distraction at best and a disgrace at worst for decades, then when were you meant to learn about men? — Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Huxley suggests that the only people on whom immortality would not be wasted are those who have already ceased desiring it. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiring
  1. craving
  2. seeking
  3. wanting
  4. requesting
Verb
  • But Odysseus, craving road trip tunes after accidentally dropping his mix CDs into Charybdis, must hear their song.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That’s no longer what, a few years ago, might have been described as a cautious approach, not when audiences are making out-of-nowhere titles like Obsession and Backrooms into buzzy hits and craving something new.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of craving
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  • Then on Friday, the defendants filed a motion seeking to disqualify Reyes, accusing her of bias.
    — Andrew Limbong, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone seeking to hold federal agents accountable must be prepared for a long wait, says Borchetta.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • Voters wanting to avoid long lines can use the site to find wait times and the nearest polling place.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Engelbert was proud of all she's accomplished in her seven-year plus tenure as commissioner, but stopped short of wanting to discuss her own mark on the league.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wanting
Verb
  • The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Desiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiring. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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