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
Javier Hasse, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Citrus America is helping retailers satisfy shoppers’ cravings for fresher, healthier products while redefining expectations along the way.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 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
The Iconic Tonics lineup speaks to each of these cravings under one roof.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Citrus America is helping retailers satisfy shoppers’ cravings for fresher, healthier products while redefining expectations along the way.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving
Noun
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Leadership have expressed concerns of the Japanese company’s desire to follow U.S. Steel’s business model and a lack of investment in union facilities.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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While focusing on getting their own house in order, some companies may focus less on their M&A desires and dreams, although uncertainty could create opportunities.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their brows are furrowed, their mouths are pouty, their faces are twisted into ever-more over-the-top expressions of longing and ambivalence.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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But looking back, many feel a longing for the God of War of old.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a culture drunk on likability and addicted to mass approval, Kilmer was something else entirely — unpredictable, uncompromising, unforgettable.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to court documents, an eyewitness told investigators that Ahmed had recently become addicted to crack cocaine and that Carter had allegedly sold her drugs in the past.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users NYT Mini Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Wednesday, April 2 Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Use it for: Mixing with bold spirits, quenching your thirst, or cutting juices for a lighter spritz.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Use a knife or a sharp hooked tool, advises Fowler.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Why Throw Away America’s Economic Recovery? Americans have the right to choose the cheapest energy technologies like solar energy and EVs instead of being forced to stay hooked on expensive and outdated forms of energy.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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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For now, however, the locker room is enjoying the feeling of winning for the first time in more than 10 weeks.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Curiously, over the decades that followed, writers could not resist the urge to project a big fat chip (sorry) onto the shoulders of England’s capital city.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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As the moon clashes with Venus, resist the urge to go overboard.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Investors in catastrophe bonds receive periodic payments similar to those in other types of bonds, but the return of principal is dependent on whether or not an extreme natural disaster creates total losses beyond a certain point.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This is not exactly the axis of evil, or the axis of anything except countries that are either dependent on the United States or otherwise easily pushed around.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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