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
New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
Other Weight Loss Strategies Other lifestyle strategies support weight loss with minimal risks, such as the following:
Sleep: Not getting enough sleep may increase cravings for highly palatable, sugary, or high-fat foods, which can interfere with weight-loss goals.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for craving
Noun
Overall, this interaction with feel-good brain chemicals means that for many, alcohol cravings can form the biggest challenge for those hoping to cut back or better moderate their drinking behaviors.
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Many people report craving desserts and high-carb foods before and during their periods.
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Noun
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That desire for better packing solutions inspired her to create Ries, which offers leak-proof reusable and washable travel containers.—
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Driven by a desire to streamline the organ transport logistics process, Epstein founded the company in 2022.—
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Jealousy is often a sign of frustrated longing or desire.—
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Spending your days pampering other people can foster a deep feeling of longing to be the one being fed and massaged.—
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My body was addicted to a pattern of spiking dopamine, and my mind was addicted to the comfort of fitting in.—
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His longtime push to expand shelter options, his shift to support for sharply limiting camping by unsheltered individuals, and his backing of efforts to compel mentally ill or addicted individuals to accept treatment — each have supporters and critics.—
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Plus, The Weeknd made fans wait three years for a new project after being omnipresent at the start of the decade, resulting in a thirst for new music that was slaked by a 22-song opus ripe for racking up major streaming totals.—
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Forced to flee during the Dominican Republic’s turbulent civil war, Quezada’s family immigrated to Manhattan’s bustling Latin district, Washington Heights, just as the diaspora’s thirst for homespun music intensified.—
Adjective
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Most of our current multipart extravaganzas give us the standard three acts before dropping in a cliffhanger ending to keep us hooked.—
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The eagle looked right at us before resuming its aerial assessment, hooked yellow beak ready to snag a muskrat or bluegill from the ponds below.—
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Many have shared their successes, cutting from clips of them consuming grapes, to shots of them enjoying a great year.—
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For now, however, the locker room is enjoying the feeling of winning for the first time in more than 10 weeks.—
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Romans in Pompeii painted explicit frescos of cunnilingus, and Australian Aboriginal rock art depicts men with massive dicks (proving certain artistic urges transcend geography and history).—
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The anonymous data gathered from our shopping stories shows that our readers also felt this tug-of-war between lofty aspirations and the urge to hibernate.—
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Bloys was clear, however, that WBD wasn’t entirely dependent on Rowling for the project.—
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Saudi Arabia remains the world's largest oil exporter and many of our allies are heavily dependent on Saudi oil.—
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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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