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
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.
—Alexis Simmerman, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
In an era of burnout and relentless digital noise, people are craving solitude more than ever.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Starbucks Starbucks store hours vary by location on Thanksgiving, but many will be open to meet all your holiday caffeine cravings.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.
—Alexis Simmerman, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Smucker believes that its food brands’ appeal and Americans’ craving for snacks will outweigh any changes Kennedy may bring.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
In an era of burnout and relentless digital noise, people are craving solitude more than ever.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving
Noun
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Before leaving Hawaii, Kobayashi had expressed a desire to disconnect from modern technology, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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But absent a dedicated desire to solve them, they could be viewed as tediously boring compared to leading the nation on sweeping national issues and global diplomacy.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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For those longing for the era when moviegoers were asked to believe Arnold Schwarzenegger was just a regular, relatable dad, Jingle All the Way is the movie for you.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The vaguely bluesy folk songs courtesy of A.G. Cook put us in a place of longing from frame one.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There are nicotine substitutes for the truly addicted, which help users inhale fewer damaging byproducts.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Multiple studies have reported that adolescents with ADHD are more likely to become addicted to Facebook or Twitter.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Humanity’s long history of division continues, but so, too, does its beauty, creativity and thirst for meaning.Jason Rudy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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Consuming large amounts of sodium can cause excessive thirst, urination, vomiting and diarrhea.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Abel, being the dominant bird, took the pre-bent hooked wire for himself, leaving Betty with only a straight piece.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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By replacing its feet with hooked end effectors and employing advanced reinforcement learning techniques, the robot can now ascend ladders at various angles with a 90% success rate.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
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This thrilling toy gets kids off the couch, away from screens and enjoying the benefits of outdoor play.The View, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The video category was won by Kevin Lohman for his footage of a red fox enjoying zoomies on the grass one frosty morning.Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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This time around, the reflexive urge to publish was stifled.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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But along with generosity, disasters also bring out fraudsters ready to exploit these charitable urges.William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The result is a population increasingly dependent on nutrient-poor, high-calorie foods.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For Matthews, surrealist cinema—forward-looking, innovative, dependent on the future itself for inspiration—still had its best days before it.Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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