Synonyms of craves

craves

verb

present tense third-person singular of crave

as in wants

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

craves ice cream at all hours of the day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wants
• enjoys
• desires
• covets
• loves
• likes
• wishes (for)
• prefers
• dies (for)
• pants (after)
• thirsts (for)
• lusts (for or after)
• itches (for)
• sighs (for)
• hungers (for)
• yearns (for)
• hankers (for or after)
• longs (for)
• pines (for)
• relishes
• aches (for)
• admires
• salivates (for)
• desiderates
• joneses (for)
• sets one's heart on
• yens (for)
• repines (for)
• adores
• fancies
• spoils (for)
• appreciates
• delights (in)
• grooves (on)
• revels (in)
• favors
• cherishes
• values
• digs
• treasures
• prizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• abhors
• detests
• loathes
• refuses
• rejects
• spurns
• abominates
• declines
• execrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of craves

Delap may prove to be the most significant of all the signings, as the former Chelsea striker provides the physical presence, pace and battling qualities Glasner craves. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Dourif was a hit as the amorous Nancy, who’s really just a shape-shifting creature that craves salt for her survival. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Yes, the automaker’s famed dual-clutch PDK remains the way to go if pure speed is what a driver craves, but those who feel that rowing through the gears adds to the experience can now choose to upgrade the model with the MT package. — Bryan Campbell, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

In any case, local elections scheduled for November will provide a bellwether for whether her message has cut through with a Taiwanese electorate that craves neither confrontation nor political absorption. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Alice craves mentorship but can’t help noting how often Nora drinks on the job; Nora, who discovers Alice having a panic attack in the bathroom, wonders whether the newbie stands a chance of making it in the Bureau. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

If the public craves a trillion-dollar tax increase on the well-off, there are better ways to spend the money. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Our Top Picks for the Best Console Tables Minimal, contemporary, and compact, this best-selling console table is for anyone who craves compactness without losing any character along the way. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

They’re inherently designed for the traveler who craves privacy. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026