CRAVING Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkrā-viŋ

Definition of craving

as in desire

a strong wish for something a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles

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craving

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adjective

as in jonesing

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craving

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verb

present participle of crave

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

Noun

Cravings Peak at Night Research shows that cravings for sweets and salty snacks increase throughout the day and are strongest in the evening, according to Joan Salge Blake, RDN, a dietitian and nutrition professor at Boston University. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2026 The kind of dessert that satisfies your craving, but doesn’t taste too sickly sweet. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

The discomfort often has less to do with craving a drink and more to do with how deeply drinking is woven into adult social life. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 After games, watch out for the players craving french fries at Newbury Park and knowing someone to seek out who can help. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for craving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving

Noun

When a beloved is lost, desire is displaced, but that doesn’t mean desire is gone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
All played with an intensity and desire that was key to Liverpool securing their place in the fourth round.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of desire

Adjective

In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted and suffer mental-health harms.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of addicted

Noun

What shines through, however, are the lively longings of Kit herself as the movie doubles down on an interest in science that is only intimated in the novel.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
As the symbols of the winter of 2026 become folk art in Minnesota, there continues to be a longing for answers, and for a recognition of the lasting damage that the surge inflicted on the state.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of longing

Adjective

Start with this one and once you’re hooked, there are plenty of other squills for experimentation.

— Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Even in brighter skies, its shape is recognizable, forming a hooked pattern that stands out from the surrounding stars.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of hooked

Verb

Simply desiring to change the United States’ habit of waging war has not been enough to change it.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
But Newcastle intend to use the proceeds from the Tonali sale to reinvest in their squad, with Howe desiring a goalkeeper, at least one full-back, two midfielders (should Joe Willock also leave) and at least one attacker.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of desiring

Noun

Expect art displays from local artists and makers, live music and performances, mouthwatering grub, and a thirst-quenching beer and margarita booth.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
McCaffrey dealt with cramps in the first half and finished with 10 carries for 68 yards, while the rookie Black showed his thirst for contact and speed with 14 carries for 65 yards.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of thirst

Adjective

Yet businesses built around needs that repeatedly return start from a different strategic position than those dependent on discretionary purchases.

— Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
For the territory’s roughly 3,500 residents, the oilfield promises to transform an economy long dependent on fishing.

— Sergio Farella, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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