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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Mount Rinjani park authorities said on social media that rescuers heard her cries for help on Saturday.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The report fed a rising cry for reform of the three-decade-old Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority that oversees contracting for the city’s and county’s homeless services.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
The deaths of three girls in Washington state whose mother reported them missing after their father didn't return them from a custodial visit, has prompted cries for reform because an Amber Alert was never sent for the sisters.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
And as if that weren’t bad enough, the stakes get raised even higher when Claire returns to the horse farm a few days later covered in her boyfriend’s blood and crying for her mommy.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The report fed a rising cry for reform of the three-decade-old Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority that oversees contracting for the city’s and county’s homeless services.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
The deaths of three girls in Washington state whose mother reported them missing after their father didn't return them from a custodial visit, has prompted cries for reform because an Amber Alert was never sent for the sisters.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
And as if that weren’t bad enough, the stakes get raised even higher when Claire returns to the horse farm a few days later covered in her boyfriend’s blood and crying for her mommy.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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