crave
verb (used with object)
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly.
had craved
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past perfectof crave.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The great Lionel Messi was called up on stage to lift the trophy he had craved for so much of his glittering and unparalleled career.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2022
For more than two years, Atholton’s players and coaches had craved competing on this stage.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2022
The band offered the freedom she had craved.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2020
In 2008, Bourdin told a New Yorker magazine journalist that he had craved attention at the time of his fraudulent act.
From Fox News ● Apr. 5, 2019
From his first memory Cal had craved warmth and affection, just as everyone does.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
