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.

Examples of cry for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The popular YouTube program — on which A-Listers eat increasingly spicy chicken wings, resulting in tears, screams and cries for mercy — as they’re asked intelligent, incisive questions by host Sean Evans, had successfully petitioned to be eligible for the Emmys’ talk series category. —Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 July 2024

And sending out a rallying cry for the necessity of theaters was part of his raison d’être in making the movie at all. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2024

But Biden is really a little bit on his back foot here, because the shooting becomes a rallying cry for Trump and his supporters. —Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2024

For some, the phrase is a rallying cry for Palestinian equal rights, autonomy and freedom often chanted at protests around the world calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024