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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For all the fans’ cries for the team to go all in, there’s still the matter of dollars and sense.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The phrase has been used as a rallying cry for Palestinian human rights but is also seen as a push for violence against Israelis.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
She's expected to make a full recovery After a 37-year-old woman who was missing for days was heard crying for help, she was discovered safe, but stuck in the mud among mangroves on the edge of a Florida river.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
His plight meanwhile became a rallying cry for supporters of Indian secularism.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The phrase has been used as a rallying cry for Palestinian human rights but is also seen as a push for violence against Israelis.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
She's expected to make a full recovery After a 37-year-old woman who was missing for days was heard crying for help, she was discovered safe, but stuck in the mud among mangroves on the edge of a Florida river.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
His plight meanwhile became a rallying cry for supporters of Indian secularism.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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