crave
verb (used with object)
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly.
craved
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past participleof crave.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crave.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
craveverb (used with object)to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly.
Example Sentences
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Its “assemblage of worldviews” was something young people craved, even if they didn’t know it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It does not care whether it was hidden or disrespected, whether you craved it or merely added it, whether the broccoli arrived under a glossy blanket of cheese.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Leonard never delivered a title that Ballmer craved; often, he barely played at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her debut is likely to attract widespread attention and she hopes to embrace the occasion - after all, this is the challenge she craved.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
It really was the extra practice that I craved.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
