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  • present participle of crave.
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craving

[krey-ving] / ˈkreɪ vɪŋ /


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A month later, he had 95% of a 4.5cm brain tumour removed in surgery - and says he remembers waking up craving KFC.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

You’re craving something indulgent yet simple as you wind down.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Quazza sees a generation "really craving that connectedness...and that's what draws many people to the kitchen."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Now that she’s retired, she’s craving that feeling again and is returning to the sport for sustenance.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Sometimes, when she was washing sheets at the hospital or gathering vegetables for the guinea pigs, a great craving came over her.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

But it’s still incredibly delicious and guaranteed to satisfy your cravings.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Gordon tried Prozac, which she says did nothing to calm her cravings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“Beware of coffee enemas,” reads the subject line of a post from a woman who did them regularly for a decade and reports feelings of exhaustion, spaciness and cravings when she tries to stop.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Hunger, cravings, mood, reward, and metabolism are all shaped by biological signals.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

Lourdes did not battle her cravings; rather, she submitted to them like a somnambulist to a dream.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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