as in desire
a strong wish for something
a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles
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as in jonesing
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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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Recent Examples of craving
Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Michael says his cravings are gone and their monthly grocery bill is noticeably less.
—Abby Roedel, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
This is for all the introverts out there who might be craving cozy, comfy vibes but still want to go out.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Some women have trouble wanting, but my instincts were indistinguishable from my cravings.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Michael says his cravings are gone and their monthly grocery bill is noticeably less.
—Abby Roedel, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Many people report craving desserts and high-carb foods before and during their periods.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
This is for all the introverts out there who might be craving cozy, comfy vibes but still want to go out.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for craving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving
Noun
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What hasn’t changed, according to Brown, is that strong desire to experience something authentic, and that means not just being a consumer.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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There’s an identifiable and relatable longing in Becca’s gaze, a visible tension between a desire to risk connection and a need to maintain safety.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Death, the past, art, longing, all of it sent whirling and made current by the two paintings.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Writer/director Sachs’ extraordinary new movie never breaks from the pair, and at times becomes like a documentary about the greatness of the actors themselves, Mozart possessing the soundtrack as Sachs and cinematographer Alex Ashe take longing, lingering B-roll of the performers.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, Perry Yung, who plays Rebecca’s estranged, gambling addicted father, also wanted to dissect how his character helped pave the way for the problems that his daughter faces throughout the film.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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David, a former college baseball player, had become addicted to painkillers after returning home to Leavenworth.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As expected, his leaders set a strong tone for the type of work ethic, professionalism and unquenchable thirst for improvement his players adopted throughout the season.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Many people gave up, longing to end the hunger and thirst and cold, and just sat down, where they were shot by the guards.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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People who were previously theater-goers were stuck indoors craving new content and became hooked on streaming services.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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For the time being, however, consumers remain hooked—particularly at home.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Many have shared their successes, cutting from clips of them consuming grapes, to shots of them enjoying a great year.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Smart has largely stayed out of the spotlight since then, though paparazzi did once catch him enjoying a meal at the same restaurant as Lopez and then-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez in 2018.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Establish a deliberate pause between the urge to purchase and the decision to act.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Strolling along the Art District on Santa Fe and into this trove of inspiration for the first time last year poked a creative urge that has kept me coming back for more.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a middle ground, where Miller is an empty-calorie scorer that is a bit too dependent on power-play production.—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Typically, stingrays are pregnant for four to five months, but Charlotte would have been about four months overdue, dependent on the timeline shared by Team Ecco.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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