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yenned (for)

verb

past tense of yen (for)
as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy what car lover doesn't yen for a new car at the start of every model year

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  1. craved
  2. wanted
Verb
  • After Arteta’s team won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final last season, there were plenty of fans who craved an extra sprinkle of stardust to propel the north London club into a period of extended dominance.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • More troubling, perhaps, is the show’s lack of pull among viewers between 25 and 54 — the demographic craved most by advertisers in news programming.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of craved
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  • Rather than just write a big check, the Ryan family wanted to also manage the project, which is being built as part of a joint venture between Turner Construction Company and Walsh Construction.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There weren’t many outlets in the Chicago suburbs for a young middle-class girl who wanted to fight for social justice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of wanted
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“Yenned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yenned%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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