craving 1 of 3

noun

ˈkrā-viŋ How to pronounce craving (audio)
Definition of cravingnext
as in desire
a strong wish for something a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles

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craving

2 of 3

adjective

as in jonesing

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craving

3 of 3

verb

present participle of crave
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
Noun
Anyone who stands in front of De Kooning’s urgent, sensuously greedy drawings, with their writhing contours, cacophonous colors, and perverse processes, can feel the force of that craving. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 Many people notice hunger, cravings, or energy dips in the afternoon. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
Remission requires that a patient have no AUD criteria besides craving. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 In their new home, the past clings to Everton; restless, a bad joke, craving more, loud, glorious. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for craving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving
  1. desire
  2. addicted
  3. wanting
  4. longing
  5. hooked
  6. desiring
  7. thirst
  8. dependent
Noun
  • Alfonso recalled their discussions about how setting and movement could express the desire to survive.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The desire for these transformative products was never innate, and LACMA’s exhibition zeroes in on that idea from the start.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of desire
Adjective
  • In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted and suffer mental-health harms.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of addicted
Verb
  • There are committee members who are protecting their turf, not wanting to offend the powers that be.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For years, Democratic candidates were terrified of being accused of wanting to raise taxes.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of wanting
Noun
  • The Incredible Hulk, the Thing, He-Man, Superman—these cartoon heroes must fulfill some kind of longing.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the claims of any number of charlatans who prey on the American brand of cuddly benighted ignorance, the universe will not manifest an alternate reality for anyone who simply wishes for it with sufficient longing.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of longing
Adjective
  • Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Mask has been kicking around Allure editors’ nightstands for years, and judging by its 2025 Readers’ Choice Award, plenty of you are just as hooked.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Start with this one and once you’re hooked, there are plenty of other squills for experimentation.
    — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hooked
Verb
  • But, like a libertine desiring undiscovered pleasures, his appetite for new sensations only seemed to grow with time.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Simply desiring to change the United States’ habit of waging war has not been enough to change it.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of desiring
Noun
  • The trend not only reflects the reach of the broader wellness and longevity movement, but also a thirst for communal experience and social connection, particularly in the wake of the pandemic.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Naturally, many of those discussions gravitated toward data centers and AI’s thirst for electrons.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of thirst
Adjective
  • The rural economy, largely dependent on farming, is also an important pillar of consumer spending.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • To your earlier point, so much of modern stardom is dependent on a social following.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dependent

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“Craving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craving. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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