as in wanted
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 craved
The sprawling, boisterous beer garden that Alameda’s east end has long craved is finally here.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
With All-Star catcher Will Smith sidelined by a bone bruise in his right hand, Dalton Rushing was handed the chance at regular playing time the top prospect no doubt craved.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
This was the childhood Prince William so craved.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His father grieved by never mentioning her name again in the house, and the fatherly approval Bono craved was in short supply.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
If anything, the conclusion of The Fugitive proved that viewers craved resolution in serialized storytelling.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Philadelphia outfield has long craved a shakeup, however.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Rafael Devers might have the difference-making power that the franchise has craved since Barry Bonds left the scene, but his 31 percent strikeout rate since arriving in a mid-June trade with the Boston Red Sox is the third highest in the league.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
As in the radio days, Studio 50 was the preferred venue for television performers who craved the contact high of a live audience, none more so than the star of The Jackie Gleason Show.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
With All-Star catcher Will Smith sidelined by a bone bruise in his right hand, Dalton Rushing was handed the chance at regular playing time the top prospect no doubt craved.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
This was the childhood Prince William so craved.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His father grieved by never mentioning her name again in the house, and the fatherly approval Bono craved was in short supply.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
If anything, the conclusion of The Fugitive proved that viewers craved resolution in serialized storytelling.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Philadelphia outfield has long craved a shakeup, however.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Rafael Devers might have the difference-making power that the franchise has craved since Barry Bonds left the scene, but his 31 percent strikeout rate since arriving in a mid-June trade with the Boston Red Sox is the third highest in the league.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
As in the radio days, Studio 50 was the preferred venue for television performers who craved the contact high of a live audience, none more so than the star of The Jackie Gleason Show.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craved
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Local government leaders have also wanted assurances that dollars raised in their counties would end up spent on transit systems there.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward, who moderated the discussion, wanted to know how agriculture departments could better work with companies, the federal government and consumers to be helpful and more effective.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But mortgage rates remain elevated above 6%, freezing activity in the housing market that enjoyed a tremendous boom during the pandemic thanks to sub-3% mortgage rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pour a small amount of metallic crafts paint inside a vase; tip and twirl the vase to cover as much of the interior as desired.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Taste the broth and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Craved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craved. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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