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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If Congress wanted the president to retain Section 338 power, Albrecht asks, why did lawmakers pass the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allowed for national security tariffs?

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The one person who never wanted to be seen with Dolly in public, astonishingly, was her husband of 59 years and childhood sweetheart, Carl Dean.

— Tania Bryer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Growing up in Minnesota, my family and I enjoyed the usual holiday traditions at Christmas time.

— Nicole Russell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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