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 discourse surrounding Norton’s reelection plans is part of a larger movement of younger Democrats crying for fresh blood in the lawmaker ranks after the 2024 election.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
For the seven mostly young men sitting around this table, bottom was a grave of their own digging — a hole so deep that their cries for help went unheard.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Then Julia takes off, and the house mistress cries for Balloch a few moments later.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
When the doors closed, Britt cried for what felt like 30 minutes.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
For the seven mostly young men sitting around this table, bottom was a grave of their own digging — a hole so deep that their cries for help went unheard.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Then Julia takes off, and the house mistress cries for Balloch a few moments later.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
When the doors closed, Britt cried for what felt like 30 minutes.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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