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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Another employee at the sandwich shop responded to the mom’s cries for help, according to the arrest report.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 July 2025
Dean, the men said, spent his final days banging on his cell door, crying for help.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
The designer’s separates which span womenswear and menswear, are a rallying cry for creativity by Caribbean talent.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
In the chaos, Do sees a boy alone, crying for his mother, a gun in his hands.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 25 July 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 July 2025
Dean, the men said, spent his final days banging on his cell door, crying for help.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
The designer’s separates which span womenswear and menswear, are a rallying cry for creativity by Caribbean talent.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
In the chaos, Do sees a boy alone, crying for his mother, a gun in his hands.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cry for
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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