as in wanted
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
craves ice cream at all hours of the day
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Recent Examples of craved
Their new home sits on 2 acres and has the seclusion Maszk craved for her young children.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
But tasters just craved a bit more flavor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
But Brown craved something more.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The Ravens went into this draft with obvious needs — interior offensive linemen, pass-catching targets and edge rusher being the most glaring — but what DeCosta craved most of all was a return to the team’s hard-nosed roots.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Las Vegas has desperately been looking for its long-term signal-caller, and Mendoza provides the consistency and professionalism that the Raiders have craved for decades at the position.
—Nick Harris
april 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
His parents ran a rowdy daycare out of their home an hour north of Denver, and Caldwell looks back at his dogged digging as an early attempt to find the kind of peace and clarity his mind has always naturally craved.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The interesting question is why West craved an ADHD diagnosis so badly—apart, presumably, from access to the delicious fruits of Big Pharma.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
But tasters just craved a bit more flavor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
But Brown craved something more.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The Ravens went into this draft with obvious needs — interior offensive linemen, pass-catching targets and edge rusher being the most glaring — but what DeCosta craved most of all was a return to the team’s hard-nosed roots.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Las Vegas has desperately been looking for its long-term signal-caller, and Mendoza provides the consistency and professionalism that the Raiders have craved for decades at the position.
—Nick Harris
april 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
His parents ran a rowdy daycare out of their home an hour north of Denver, and Caldwell looks back at his dogged digging as an early attempt to find the kind of peace and clarity his mind has always naturally craved.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The interesting question is why West craved an ADHD diagnosis so badly—apart, presumably, from access to the delicious fruits of Big Pharma.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craved
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Duff said that while lawmakers largely supported the provision and wanted to see state tourism dollars increase, it was left out due to funding concerns and needing to keep the state’s budget balanced.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Oakland has become a city of artists, and often people just wanted to talk shop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Woodward and McNeela are both captains who enjoyed Marist’s celebration on senior night.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Continue boiling until mixture reaches desired gel stage, about 220 degrees.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Of those three, Buium holds the highest upside with some rosy comps, but his starting point as a rookie, especially defensively, left a lot to be desired.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Craved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craved. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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