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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A superstar signing made for the Big Apple market, Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be the elite quarterback the Jets had craved - the man to end the NFL's longest play-off drought of 12 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
But it was Margaret Sanger, the famous and, in some circles, scandalous founder of Planned Parenthood, who provided the sense of direction Mrs. May had craved.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
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
Last year’s Australian Open was the victory he had craved after all those years of falling short.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2018
Until that moment, some part of me had wanted the Feds to come, had craved the adventure.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
