crave
verb (used with object)
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly.
are craving
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present progressiveof crave.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are craving a time when social media was more for connection than projection,” Begg said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
“When you’re at Target or on Amazon, you’re not interacting with anybody and chitchatting about books or getting recommendations. I think people are craving that a lot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
For now, though, in the face of a crisis that continues to escalate, and absent the rhetorical firepower they are craving, many Washingtonians are feeling frustrated — and demoralized.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2025
And will it possess the vintage arcade vibes many of us are craving?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
The workhouses have no space left in which to pack the starving crowds who are craving every day and night at their doors for food and shelter.
From The People of the Abyss by Jack London
