as in wants
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 craves
Minneapolis knows that violence is exactly what this administration craves.
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Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The league craves flexibility, and Barrett’s contract is the shortest.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Tim Elmore is a leadership coach and author who says that this generation in particular craves connection with their colleagues, meaningful work, and assurances that they’re seen as people not commodities.
—Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
The background hum of digital life is negativity, polarization, and jaded disengagement; the record industry craves a forum to pitch its narratives before they’re torn to shreds in comment sections and mined for TikTok drama.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
While transiting this Fire sign, Mars craves adventure and is often driven by hope, as opposed to caution and strategy.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
In a post-#MeToo world, Carbino explained, Gen Z craves guardrails, ways to initiate without guessing the rules.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Sacramento State’s 6-foot-11, 270-pound senior craves the opportunity to devour defenders in the lane with post moves, or a pass to an open shooter after a double-team, or to thunder-dunk on the run as one regal finisher.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The version of you who craves connection and harmony gets to co-exist with the one who’s finally ready to stop pretending and speak from the soul.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The league craves flexibility, and Barrett’s contract is the shortest.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Tim Elmore is a leadership coach and author who says that this generation in particular craves connection with their colleagues, meaningful work, and assurances that they’re seen as people not commodities.
—Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
The background hum of digital life is negativity, polarization, and jaded disengagement; the record industry craves a forum to pitch its narratives before they’re torn to shreds in comment sections and mined for TikTok drama.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
While transiting this Fire sign, Mars craves adventure and is often driven by hope, as opposed to caution and strategy.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
In a post-#MeToo world, Carbino explained, Gen Z craves guardrails, ways to initiate without guessing the rules.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Sacramento State’s 6-foot-11, 270-pound senior craves the opportunity to devour defenders in the lane with post moves, or a pass to an open shooter after a double-team, or to thunder-dunk on the run as one regal finisher.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The version of you who craves connection and harmony gets to co-exist with the one who’s finally ready to stop pretending and speak from the soul.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craves
Verb
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Biological factors are also something the APA wants to incorporate better into the DSM.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Not everyone can afford or wants to pay for an expensive pair of noise-canceling headphones, especially if they only get used during air travel.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) enjoys a reputation as a destination for those curious about and interested in discovering new and unusual cinematic voices.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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Carnahan said his 12-year-old daughter enjoys sitting at her pen and providing answers.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s National Security Strategy focuses intensely on the Western Hemisphere, at the expense of Asia, and the administration ardently desires a trade deal and strategic coordination with Beijing.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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As for Madigan's fellow nominee, Fanning plays Rachel Kemp, an American actress who desires more serious roles, in Norwegian film Sentimental Value.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Craves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craves. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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