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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Since the inception of the league, there was a cry for a team to be located in Connecticut.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
The condemnation echoed the words of the legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, whose negative reaction to a generative AI presentation became something of a rallying cry for anti-AI artists.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The cry for a doctor, Ms. Lúcia on the phone calling an ambulance.
—Hazlitt, 6 Aug. 2025
Initially coined to promote psychological safety and inclusion, the phrase has since morphed into a rallying cry for radical transparency and unchecked self-expression.
—Harvard Business Review, 31 July 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
The condemnation echoed the words of the legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, whose negative reaction to a generative AI presentation became something of a rallying cry for anti-AI artists.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The cry for a doctor, Ms. Lúcia on the phone calling an ambulance.
—Hazlitt, 6 Aug. 2025
Initially coined to promote psychological safety and inclusion, the phrase has since morphed into a rallying cry for radical transparency and unchecked self-expression.
—Harvard Business Review, 31 July 2025
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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