CRAVED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

craved

verb

past tense of crave

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 But the burden of trying to achieve something everyone craved unintentionally, but perceptibly, skewed their priorities. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Budget-conscious buyers still craved a true, sub-US$30,000 subcompact. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 No frank in Rhode Island is more famous or craved than the hot wiener. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Plus, perhaps most importantly, Henderson brought the explosiveness that the Patriots craved. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Twice divorced and with two children from previous relationships, Parker, a country girl from Simms, Texas, had a history of quickly insinuating herself into the lives of new friends and craved attention, especially from men, says Bright. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Veja has never craved attention. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 In this slurry of addictive information, people craved the authentic — and influencer culture emerged as a tonic. — David S. Bennahum, Fortune, 24 May 2026 Their new home sits on 2 acres and has the seclusion Maszk craved for her young children. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 May 2026

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Rocky start for Loop Minter wanted to look at the tape first.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
At a loss for words…just wanted to mark this moment and share your ever ready and present smile.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

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Similarly, loading up the XI for the opener away to Fulham with players who have enjoyed the benefits of a full pre-season makes sense, too.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The coalition will try to negotiate a new contract that will preserve or revise the pension and retirement healthcare benefits workers have enjoyed for decades.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

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