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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But López Obrador has defended hydrocarbons since his youth, and the energy reform became a rallying cry for MORENA.
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The photograph of a bloodied Zwerg, standing next to the late John Lewis, the congressman and legendary activist, became a rallying cry for the civil rights movement.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The park, which also opened last week, is not yet complete but answers residents cry for more green space amid suburban sprawl, city officials said in a press release.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Remember the rallying cry for support and action occurring in 2020 when George Floyd was murdered?
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The photograph of a bloodied Zwerg, standing next to the late John Lewis, the congressman and legendary activist, became a rallying cry for the civil rights movement.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The park, which also opened last week, is not yet complete but answers residents cry for more green space amid suburban sprawl, city officials said in a press release.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Remember the rallying cry for support and action occurring in 2020 when George Floyd was murdered?
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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