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
Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Indulgences like 1 ounce of Japanese snow beef and vanilla panna cotta satisfy savory and sweet New Year cravings.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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
Besides its name potentially stoking cravings for a sweet roll, the Ultimate Ears Miniroll may pique your interest for other reasons, one being the record low $49.99 price Amazon, Sweetwater, and Ultimate Ears have it for right now.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Indulgences like 1 ounce of Japanese snow beef and vanilla panna cotta satisfy savory and sweet New Year cravings.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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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Of course, some variations are warranted based on the patient’s needs and desires, but unwarranted variation leads to errors and unpredictable outcomes.Leon E. Moores, MD, DSc, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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And yet, people tend to explain their habitual behavior by appealing to their goals and desires.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Also, the palm tree images on the bathroom window show his longing for his family in L.A.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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Layering an ice-cold fury with notes of pain, longing and disappointment — often through gestures as subtle as a tensing of the jaw — Jacinto commanded the screen as effortlessly as Qimir wields a lightsaber.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In this excerpt, his addicted, self-destructive brother’s stepmother wants to buy him a new car, exposing a darker side of him.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Statistical Patterns The Wall Street Journal describes several cases of individual investors across the country seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous on account of having become addicted to trading options.Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The only roadblock would be whether there’s a thirst to keep telling them.Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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When police released his mug shot late Monday, giving a fuller picture of the good-looking person from the photo authorities had released days prior, online thirst was everywhere.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Trump leveraged our love of conflict and outrage, delivering a constant stream of scandals to keep us hooked.David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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When Zed discovered the mystery surrounding an unpublished novel called The Monster’s Castle, they were completely hooked.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 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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The Chargers clinched a playoff berth with their 40-7 drubbing of the New England Patriots, and Harbaugh felt the urge to wrap his arms around first-year general manager Joe Hortiz.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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This explains why couples can also feel the urge to reset and commit to new goals for their relationships.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In areas where agriculture is a key economic driver and thus is dependent on pollinators, such murder hornet sightings can be a major cause for concern.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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The sector will not only lack the kind of support that the outgoing Biden administration had afforded it but also be dependent on imports from many Asian countries that Trump intends to _target with tariffs, most notably China.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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