Synonyms of needing

needing

verb

present participle of need

as in requiring

to have as a requirement

a national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requiring
• wanting
• taking
• demanding
• involving
• necessitating
• claiming
• challenging
• calling for
• warranting
• asking
• begging
• bearing
• lacking
• entailing
• insisting
• crying (for)
• hurting (for)
• clamoring (for)
• pressing
• commanding
• enjoining
• stipulating
• exacting
• questing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• holding
• possessing
• owning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of needing

The trade-off is precision and tooling maturity, so this suits tasks that can tolerate approximation more than ones needing bit-exact results. — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

This postpartum depression became the condition under which which her addiction escalated, as Panettiere described needing a rush dopamine or something else to break through the numbness. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

But with other scenes needing to be filmed, it was left for last. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

The danger is not only that markets fall; the danger is needing to liquidate long-term assets at precisely the wrong time. — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Sree Kochugovindan, senior research economist at Aberdeen Investments, said the fundamental drivers for a stronger yen were still not in place, with rate differentials needing to narrow. — Lee Ying Shan,sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

All solid reasons that your kid can play and experiment with them without adults needing to get too involved. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Muscle mass and strength in general are a major concern on space missions, since astronauts end up seeing atrophy as a result of not needing to push, pull or lift anything in zero gravity. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

That grief may be tied to major losses, such as no longer being able to travel or work, as well as quieter daily changes like needing more sleep or being unable to walk as far as before. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026