as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
kids are itching for summer vacation
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Verb
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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
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Written by Nora Garrett, in her screenwriting debut, the film seems to be caught in a constant struggle between the script, which wants to tackle capital-T Themes — including wokeism, generational gaps and politics and Guadagnino’s direction, which focuses on the intimacies between characters.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Lee, product planner at VUEROID, wants to change that perception.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Itches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itches%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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