cries (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry (for)
1
as in grieves (for)

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as in clamors (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cries (for)
  1. moans
  2. asks
  3. weeps
  4. begs
  5. regrets
  6. involves
Verb
  • Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • As the video continues, one person can be heard yelling her name while the makeup artist moans in pain.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Definition of moans
Verb
  • Right before dinner, with his furry ears on, Luke asks to speak to the captain.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • The Habit Of Carrying Everything The water in Aruba is the kind of blue that asks nothing of you.
    — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of weeps
Verb
  • Larys wants to sail to Essos while Tyland begs his king to go to Casterly Rock and set up a court in absentia.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Ballparks, backyards, beaches, and picnics, summer snacking practically begs you to ditch the fork and knife and use your hands.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of begs
Verb
  • Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 June 2026
  • But another also exists where whoever acquires Duren regrets the salary they’ll be saddled with going forward.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of regrets
Verb
  • This involves aligning the primary and secondary mirrors so light reflects properly to the eyepiece.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The 42-year-old conquered the Via Alpina, which involves traversing a vast European alpine region stretching east to west from Italy, through Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and finally France and Monaco.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of involves
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“Cries (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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