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
The trend's inception came as people craved more dynamic rooms, especially after all-white minimalism dominated homes for years.
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Europeans craved simple treats made with everyday ingredients such as flour, sugar and the star of this show, butter and these historic cookies were the answer to their prayers.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
This work environment has clearly suited Navarro, whose sense of his own worth, though strong, seems to be divorced from allegiance to his own ideas, and who had long craved audiences of more than seventeen people.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Life-rafts for me who was so lonely, who desperately craved some cause for hope, nights alone in my bedroom, listening to the screams.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
In recent seasons, Arsenal have craved someone up front to apply the finishing touch to attacks.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Yes, the bedroom wall combination millennials desperately craved in the late ’90s is having a sartorial moment this winter, according to street style experts and celebs alike.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
Then Hoka came along and turned thick foam into a lifestyle, proving that casual runners craved comfort over minimalist purity.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Bob was among a few editors who studied the popularity of the old Herald American and pivoted to what readers craved.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Europeans craved simple treats made with everyday ingredients such as flour, sugar and the star of this show, butter and these historic cookies were the answer to their prayers.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
This work environment has clearly suited Navarro, whose sense of his own worth, though strong, seems to be divorced from allegiance to his own ideas, and who had long craved audiences of more than seventeen people.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Life-rafts for me who was so lonely, who desperately craved some cause for hope, nights alone in my bedroom, listening to the screams.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
In recent seasons, Arsenal have craved someone up front to apply the finishing touch to attacks.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Yes, the bedroom wall combination millennials desperately craved in the late ’90s is having a sartorial moment this winter, according to street style experts and celebs alike.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
Then Hoka came along and turned thick foam into a lifestyle, proving that casual runners craved comfort over minimalist purity.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Bob was among a few editors who studied the popularity of the old Herald American and pivoted to what readers craved.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craved
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According to her petition, Good wanted to change her last name from Renee Nicole Macklin to Renee Nicole Macklin Good.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers wound up losing defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans to become the head coach of the Houston Texans and Shanahan wanted to hire Fangio to replace him, but Fangio was hired by Miami the same day the 49ers’ season ended in Philadelphia in the NFC Championship game.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shapiro has enjoyed robust public approval ratings and carries a reputation as a disciplined messenger and powerhouse fundraiser.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yates subsequently joined the San Diego Padres and enjoyed the longest sustained success of his career before bouncing to Atlanta, Texas and the Dodgers over the past three seasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Chargers are coming to town next weekend with their own impressive head coach-quarterback pairing, even if the rest of the roster leaves something to be desired.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a home where a seamless connection between indoors and out is desired, Montenegro employs the classic design device of continuing the flooring material from the interior to the exterior.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Craved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craved. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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