hankers (for or after)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hanker (for or after)
as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy hankering for some company in his lonely mountain cabin hanker after a life of leisure

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  1. craves
  2. wants
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  • Delap may prove to be the most significant of all the signings, as the former Chelsea striker provides the physical presence, pace and battling qualities Glasner craves.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Dourif was a hit as the amorous Nancy, who’s really just a shape-shifting creature that craves salt for her survival.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of craves
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  • No one, for example, who wants hair like a politician’s wife—think Nancy Reagan blonde—is allowed in.
    — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And secondly, these stories are resonating with younger audiences, a demographic Hollywood desperately wants to reach.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Hankers (for or after).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hankers%20%28for%20or%20after%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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