craved; craving
: to have a strong or inward desire
craves after affection
craver
noun
Examples of crave in a Sentence
Like many celebrities, he craves attention.
I was craving french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
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In my experience, that starts with communicating the value that many of today’s consumers crave.
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Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
People were craving the culture and art that had been suppressed during his oppressive reign.
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Those that smell are thermogenic, meaning their spadixes generate heat that radiates their tell-tale smell through the air, attracting insects that crave rotting meat.
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Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
People were craving the culture and art that had been suppressed during his oppressive reign.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Those that smell are thermogenic, meaning their spadixes generate heat that radiates their tell-tale smell through the air, attracting insects that crave rotting meat.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Yet their invisible presence was a reminder that Hollywood still craves, and needs, Cannes glamour, and vice-versa.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for crave
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“Crave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crave. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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