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 While my mother craved some small-stakes adventure, my father was set in his ways, his patterns, his routine. — Kyle MacLachlan, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 But even when George was kissing off the pop audience, people craved more and more of him. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 After Arteta’s team won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final last season, there were plenty of fans who craved an extra sprinkle of stardust to propel the north London club into a period of extended dominance. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 More troubling, perhaps, is the show’s lack of pull among viewers between 25 and 54 — the demographic craved most by advertisers in news programming. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 The most iconic midcentury buildings in Manhattan, like the Dakota, the San Remo, and the Beresford, all co-ops and all uptown, had an air of exclusivity and social arrival that celebrities once craved. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026 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

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Hernández said the group wanted to use the platform to bring further awareness to the struggles immigrants continue to face in this country with an audience that notably skews more American than Los Tigres is accustomed to.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Favreau wanted the vehicle bouncy, but not too fast or implausibly smooth.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wanted

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The luxury property is located along Mexico's Riviera Nayarit coast, where the women enjoyed beach outings and spa treatments.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Her cart included a Wegmans strawberry shortcake that her family in New York enjoyed during the holidays.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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If desired, Meyer lemons can also be pruned in late winter to early spring to refine their shrubby look into a more tree-like appearance.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
When Harris desired a specific ring, her sister passed the direct link to her husband, who purchased it immediately.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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