crave
verb (used with object)
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly.
was craving
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past progressiveof crave.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Bron was craving a space where he could watch two or three games at once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
And there’s the time I was craving Italian food: two orders of rigatoni ragu totaled $63.18.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2026
Toward the end, I was craving a day to relax at the hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
"I've always been fascinated with the craft of acting, and I just wasn't getting the opportunity to put what I was craving into something."
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
I was craving picadillo, rice, black beans, cafe con lecbe, Cuban bread, and most of all, Mama’s flan.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
