Synonyms of craves

craves

verb

present tense third-person singular of crave

as in wants

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

craves ice cream at all hours of the day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wants
• enjoys
• desires
• covets
• loves
• likes
• wishes (for)
• prefers
• dies (for)
• pants (after)
• thirsts (for)
• lusts (for or after)
• itches (for)
• sighs (for)
• hungers (for)
• yearns (for)
• hankers (for or after)
• longs (for)
• pines (for)
• relishes
• aches (for)
• admires
• salivates (for)
• desiderates
• joneses (for)
• sets one's heart on
• yens (for)
• repines (for)
• adores
• fancies
• spoils (for)
• appreciates
• delights (in)
• grooves (on)
• revels (in)
• favors
• cherishes
• values
• digs
• treasures
• prizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• abhors
• detests
• loathes
• refuses
• rejects
• spurns
• abominates
• declines
• execrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of craves

The games are one of the few program formats that still bring the broad, simultaneous viewership that Madison Avenue craves — and, as a result, more advertisers are trying to get money down on them, even if they haven’t been known for doing so in the past. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

Directed by Joe Lam and produced by Joe Barbagallo and Brent Trotter, the film tells the story of Alessa and Chris, a young couple whose lives unravel when Alessa becomes pregnant with a child that craves blood. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025

Black effortlessly brings readers billions of years into the past while maintaining the brevity, humor and gentle guidance that all science writing so desperately craves. —Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025

For instance, someone in a finance role who loves mentoring could take on training new hires, or a project manager who craves creativity could offer to contribute to brainstorming sessions. —Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

This Fixed Fire sign craves warmth and recognition, insisting on celebration and heart-centered exchanges. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025

This mix will satisfy that sweet and salty combo that everyone craves. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

An attention span shaped by years of doomscrolling is ill-equipped for this kind of persistence, and by the time you are enticed with account deactivation, your mind already craves a dopaminergic hit. —Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025