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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The infectious chorus and high-energy rhythm served as a rallying cry for a nation that believed, in that fleeting moment, that change was truly within reach.
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Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
And then there’s that line about wishing you were here to see it, which leaps from his throat like a cry for help.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026
Their failure to do so speaks louder than present cries for disclosure.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Thus, as players reflected, their recommendations ahead of a pivotal coaching search landed somewhere between suggestion-box submissions and desperate cries for help.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
And then there’s that line about wishing you were here to see it, which leaps from his throat like a cry for help.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026
Their failure to do so speaks louder than present cries for disclosure.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Thus, as players reflected, their recommendations ahead of a pivotal coaching search landed somewhere between suggestion-box submissions and desperate cries for help.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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