as in desire
a strong wish for something
a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles
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as in jonesing
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as in wanting
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 craving
Shalwah Evans, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Addiction Early studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may reduce cravings for alcohol, nicotine and opioids by modulating the brain’s reward pathways.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
This is for all the introverts out there who might be craving cozy, comfy vibes but still want to go out.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Between night sweats, sugar cravings, and hormonal fluctuations, Perimenopause significantly affected my skin.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Addiction Early studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may reduce cravings for alcohol, nicotine and opioids by modulating the brain’s reward pathways.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Many people report craving desserts and high-carb foods before and during their periods.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
This is for all the introverts out there who might be craving cozy, comfy vibes but still want to go out.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving
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What’s certain, however, is that NASA, the commercial space sector, and nations around the globe are fomenting their desires to renew lunar exploration.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Butler reiterated to Riley his desire to be traded, which ESPN also reported on Tuesday.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing like a second-chance romance, and this one delivers with juicy tension, secrets and years of longing between Poppy and footballer TK.Ellie K. Wilde, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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With its perfect balance of contemporary style and wine country warmth, your stay will leave you with unforgettable memories and a longing to return to Sonoma County.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In this excerpt, his addicted, self-destructive brother’s stepmother wants to buy him a new car, exposing a darker side of him.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Statistical Patterns The Wall Street Journal describes several cases of individual investors across the country seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous on account of having become addicted to trading options.Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Excessive loss of fluids can lead to dehydration and contribute to symptoms like thirst, fatigue, and headache.Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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From my own observations, the enthusiasm and thirst of procurement professionals to learn and apply innovative practices from procurement was unmatched in 2024.Bruno Gralpois, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For the time being, however, consumers remain hooked—particularly at home.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
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McKinstry led off with a triple hooked into the right-field corner.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
Verb
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Many have shared their successes, cutting from clips of them consuming grapes, to shots of them enjoying a great year.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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For now, however, the locker room is enjoying the feeling of winning for the first time in more than 10 weeks.Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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How strong this urge feels can vary due to several factors, FitzD said, such as the position of the baby, whether the woman has given birth before, the size of the baby or if the mother has been administered any drugs such as an epidural.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The brand marketers at CPGs often feel the urge to over-orchestrate content featuring their product.Srishti Sundram, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Public and commercial architecture has long been dependent on a global supply chain, routines of construction, and the conventional wisdom of brokers.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Officials stressed that future policy moves will be dependent on how the data unfolds and are not on a set schedule.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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