as in desire
a strong wish for something
a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles
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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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as in jonesing
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Recent Examples of craving
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Also try to eat a well-balanced, nutrient-rich diet to support energy levels and help keep caffeine cravings at bay.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to recent study by Campspot, citing industry data, 70% of travelers are craving calm and relaxation on their trips.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Nothing satisfies a comfort food craving like a pan of pasta.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Also try to eat a well-balanced, nutrient-rich diet to support energy levels and help keep caffeine cravings at bay.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
With employees consistently craving challenge and purpose, the Great Lock In offers a chance to revisit career goals, build momentum and finish the year stronger, whether that means preparing for a promotion, exploring a career pivot or taking first steps toward a side hustle.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to recent study by Campspot, citing industry data, 70% of travelers are craving calm and relaxation on their trips.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving
Noun
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Whether romantically or creatively, passions run high and your heart’s desires demand more of your time and energy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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These small-scale outfit changes, paired with an intricate and precise lighting design that, at times, bathed the arena in blue light, seemed to reveal Lorde’s desire to bare everything, to be so transparent as to be see through.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not wanting to show favoritism, Rebordinos is relucant to discuss this year’s competition lineup.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Imagine wanting to see a play—ostensibly, in part, for the liveness of a play—but mistrusting your judgment enough to read a review first, thereby lessening your opportunity for surprise.—
Lauren Rothery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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The intention was to show the passion for each other, and that this is the culmination of all the waiting and longing and yearning.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Season 3 finale of The Gilded Age had 5 million views, according to Variety, and the show has definitely left viewers desiring more.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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After all, who can’t relate to someone desiring a simple vacation with their family only to have work issues get in the way?—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Deeply troubled parents spoke to senators Tuesday, sounding alarms about chatbot harms after kids became addicted to companion bots that encouraged self-harm, suicide, and violence.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some people become addicted to the substance and take too much.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just a really unquenchable thirst.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Use the upcoming weeks to quench the thirst for fulfillment.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Near the banks and couture shops of the city’s Bahnhofstrasse, the Münsterhof market stands out for its high-quality goods and after-work crowds enjoying glühwein in an elegant, covered bar.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Following the ceremony, the newlyweds and their guests mingled during a cocktail hour before enjoying a three-course dinner.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What works so well here is how a cloak of ambiguity is constantly draped over the narrative, pulled off at just the right moment to keep us hooked.—
Vincent Acovino,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Once you get hooked on diving Portugal’s islands, consider making Madeira and Porto Santo’s great wreck diving your next venture .—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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