Synonyms of craved

craved

verb

past tense of crave

as in wanted

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

craves ice cream at all hours of the day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanted
• enjoyed
• desired
• coveted
• loved
• liked
• died (for)
• wished (for)
• sighed (for)
• itched (for)
• thirsted (for)
• hungered (for)
• preferred
• yearned (for)
• salivated (for)
• hankered (for or after)
• relished
• lusted (for or after)
• longed (for)
• pined (for)
• ached (for)
• panted (after)
• desiderated
• admired
• jonesed (for)
• repined (for)
• yenned (for)
• fancied
• set one's heart on
• adored
• spoiled (for)
• valued
• delighted (in)
• favored
• appreciated
• dug
• reveled (in)
• grooved (on)
• treasured
• cherished
• prized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• loathed
• detested
• abhorred
• refused
• rejected
• declined
• spurned
• abominated
• execrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of craved

But Hamilton craved a broader intellectual tradition for his faith. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

But in the early aughts, with the remaining heavy industry in deep retreat, and a fragile recovery threatened by the Great Recession, the city craved a new economic engine. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026

While my mother craved some small-stakes adventure, my father was set in his ways, his patterns, his routine. — Kyle MacLachlan, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

But even when George was kissing off the pop audience, people craved more and more of him. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

After Arteta’s team won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final last season, there were plenty of fans who craved an extra sprinkle of stardust to propel the north London club into a period of extended dominance. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

More troubling, perhaps, is the show’s lack of pull among viewers between 25 and 54 — the demographic craved most by advertisers in news programming. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

The most iconic midcentury buildings in Manhattan, like the Dakota, the San Remo, and the Beresford, all co-ops and all uptown, had an air of exclusivity and social arrival that celebrities once craved. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026

But the burden of trying to achieve something everyone craved unintentionally, but perceptibly, skewed their priorities. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026