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
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.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The heart craves what feels like home, Leo.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 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
Such a setup would surely bring the sort of balance every manager craves, especially with Kabore and the fit-again Cacace capable of getting at an Oxford side who will arrive at the SToK Cae Ras one point and one place behind Wrexham in the table.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Culture still craves good criticism—someone just has to pay for it.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Occasionally, Kate craves something sweeter, British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Cast aside as an abomination, Karloff’s gentle giant only craves an intimate connection with someone else.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Every Major League Baseball team craves depth, and on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves were able to snake some from a National League rival.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The heart craves what feels like home, Leo.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 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
Such a setup would surely bring the sort of balance every manager craves, especially with Kabore and the fit-again Cacace capable of getting at an Oxford side who will arrive at the SToK Cae Ras one point and one place behind Wrexham in the table.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Culture still craves good criticism—someone just has to pay for it.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Occasionally, Kate craves something sweeter, British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Cast aside as an abomination, Karloff’s gentle giant only craves an intimate connection with someone else.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Every Major League Baseball team craves depth, and on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves were able to snake some from a National League rival.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craves
Verb
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Everybody wants to have a play and that’s a positive thing.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to court documents, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office notifies ICE of every person booked into the jail who was not born in the United States, and asks if the agency wants a detainer.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gilpin’s elder daughter enjoys watching her mom act, especially during playtime.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When asked why Stephen King enjoys such singular longevity in pop culture, both siblings pointed to some of the real-life horrors in the world around us as evidence that King has always been ahead of his time.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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For now, the Royals have quality starting depth that every team desires.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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Give whoever replaces Grier carte blanche, complete freedom, a blank slate, to do whatever the person desires with the organization.—
Omar Kelly
October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Craves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craves. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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