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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Thus, as players reflected, their recommendations ahead of a pivotal coaching search landed somewhere between suggestion-box submissions and desperate cries for help.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The woman's cry for help came amid reports of at least 29 deaths and more than 1,200 arrests, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The cries for this change could be heard from national college football pundits in recent weeks as the playoffs have made a mess of everything else.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Those falling leaves are a cry for help.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The woman's cry for help came amid reports of at least 29 deaths and more than 1,200 arrests, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The cries for this change could be heard from national college football pundits in recent weeks as the playoffs have made a mess of everything else.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Those falling leaves are a cry for help.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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