cry for
phrasal verb
cried for; crying for; cries for
: to need or require (something) very much
This problem is crying for a solution.
The old house is crying for a new coat of paint.
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If your little one came out with high standards—an old soul that cries for Eames, maybe—this bed will satisfy their craving for a dignified bottom bunk.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has become a national rallying cry for many Americans to force ICE out of American cities.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The infectious chorus and high-energy rhythm served as a rallying cry for a nation that believed, in that fleeting moment, that change was truly within reach.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has become a national rallying cry for many Americans to force ICE out of American cities.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The infectious chorus and high-energy rhythm served as a rallying cry for a nation that believed, in that fleeting moment, that change was truly within reach.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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