as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I'd die for some ice cream right now
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While some zodiac signs crave comfort, others chase the thrill (and the extra sugar), but at the end of the day, there’s no escaping the seasonal indulgence.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Fit for those who crave a Halloween adrenaline rush.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Airwallex’s focus, instead, is on companies that want a global presence and need to be able to issue employee cards, open bank accounts, and pay merchants across dozens of jurisdictions.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Die (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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